Ancient ape fossil in Egypt challenges the story of human origins
A newly recognized fossil ape from northern Egypt is reshaping concepts about the place the ancestors of contemporary apes first emerged. Analyses place it nearer to residing apes than any recognized East African species of the identical age, pointing to North Africa and the Center East as a attainable birthplace and crossroads for the ape lineage that finally produced gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and people.
