54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains
Monday, June 22, 2009 - 17:49
in Biology & Nature
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Winnipeg have developed the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain, unexpectedly revealing that cousins of our earliest ancestors relied on smell more than sight.
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