54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 06:42
in Biology & Nature
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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