Fossil Ida: "Missing Link" claimed to be found.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30826552/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/may/19/ida-fossil-missing-link

This is the SKY News segment of the information on "Ida", see links above for further information.

"Scientists have discovered an exquisitely preserved ancient primate fossil that they believe forms a crucial "missing link" between our own evolutionary branch of life and the rest of the animal kingdom.

The 47m-year-old primate named Ida has been hailed as the fossil equivalent of a "Rosetta Stone" for understanding the critical early stages of primate evolution.

The top-level international research team, who have studied her in secret for the past two years, believe she is the most complete and best preserved primate fossil ever uncovered. The skeleton is 95% complete and thanks to the unique location where she died, it is possible to see individual hairs covering her body and even the make-up of her final meal a last vegetarian snack."

The History Channel on Memorial Day, Monday May 25 at 9PM EST, is also airing a program on this finding, called "The Link". should be interesting.

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[TheCCCP1983]

this is not human humans dont comin from apes darwins theorie is builshit humans was humans since the begin this is another creature

[iDeist]

oh ya?

[jamyfromfin]

Dont mistake missing link with missing proof. There was enough proof to verify evolution 20 yrs ago.

[falconjblack2008]

Can anyone spell M-O-N-K-E-Y. Its funny watching grown children pretend. Now they only have to find another billion dead and alive transitional creatures. Since we are all "mutations" there will plenty out there to pick from.

[falconjblack2008]

Can anyone spell M-O-N-K-E-Y. Its funny watching grown children pretend. Now they only have to find another billion dead and alive transitional creatures. Since we are all "mutations" there will plenty out there to pick from.

[TheThumper49]

Idiotic. Genetics have never linked man to any other species. If there are so called "transitional species" why are there not literally millions of these fossils as that is what would be required to "evolve" the vast number of species today. Thinking all life came from bubbling ooze is a mental disorder.

[raza121]

not impressed

[TheTyrantRaptor]

Science triumphs....yet again. :)

[totallymargeaux]

@TheCCCP1983 Darwin never said they came from apes you ignorant ass. Listen to and watch the video. They never said it was human either. You are so stupid.

[mcgra8bc]

@TheCCCP1983 Not much of a coherent thought.

[baranowskiski]

HAHAHAHA! this is good comedy!

[universephotons]

Sad, its being shown bto be all hype! Oh, how sad. Attenborough put his respectability on the line.

[hoosierhiver]

@TheCCCP1983 You can't even form a correct sentence.