In Germany, Scientists have uncovered a 47-million-year-old fossilized skeleton of a primate thought to be the missing piece in the puzzle of human evolution.
Ever since the idea of Human Evolution was proposed by Darwin hundred of years ago, the general population and skeptics have asked for proof. The search for a direct link between humans and animals has taken over 200 years - not long ago it was unveiled to the world at a news conference in New York.
The most fascinating part of the discovery is how intact the sample really is! Nearly a 95% complete 'lemur monkey' (named Ida) is thought of by many in the scientific field to be an absolutely groundbreaking discovery for the world of science. Ida is bringing quite a lot of buzz with scientists hoping she will be able to bring the answers to the questions that have been asked for the past couple centuries.
Many researchers believe that this fossil can complete the 'holes' in Darwin's evolutionary theory for which there had previously been no proof to substantiate. Sir David Attenborough said Darwin "would have been thrilled" to have seen the fossil, and believes Ida can tell us who we are and where we evolved from.
"This little creature is going to show us our connection with the rest of the mammals," he said.
"This is the one that connects us directly with them.
"Now people can say 'okay we are primates, show us the link'.
"The link they would have said up to now is missing - well it's no longer missing."
SOURCE: Sir David Attenborough, SKY NEWS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ2mqA7HG1E
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