Virtual brains reconstructed from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls could help resolve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern primates developed large brains.

Our faces don’t just distinguish us from other people, but other species as well. Neanderthals bore stout jaws and broad noses, their features jutting forward like cliffs of bone. Chimpanzees, our ...

Inner ear may hold key to ancient primate behavior Date: June 13, 2012 Source: Penn State Summary: CT scans of fossilized primate skulls or skull fragments from both the Old and New Worlds may ...

Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.

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In anthropology, examining a photo of the 1.5-million-year-old skull of the Nariokotome Boy is just not the same as holding it in your hand. Be Brief: Skull | Michigan Tech Research Blog Skip to page ...

This means one of the hallmarks of primate biology, increased brain size, arose independently in isolated groups—the platyrrhines of the Americas and the catarrhines of Africa and Eurasia.

Paleontologists operating CT scanners have revealed the structure of a 20-million-year-old primate brain, thanks to an extremely well-preserved fossil skull. Understanding the evolution of our ...

A new study finds that primate skulls, including those from threatened species such as orangutans, gibbons and proboscis monkeys, are openly sold in these shops, despite the trade being illegal.

Virtual brains reconstructed from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls could help resolve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern primates developed large brains.