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Infant ape’s tiny skull could have a big impact on ape evolution

Rare 13-million-year-old fossil represents a new species

infant ape skull

APE CHILD  An infant ape’s nearly complete skull, found in Kenya, dates to about 13 million years ago. Researchers suspect the youngster represents an ape group close to the origin of living apes and humans.

Fred Spoor

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

A 13-million-year-old infant’s skull, discovered in Africa in 2014, comes from a new species of ape that may not be far removed from the common ancestor of living apes and humans.