Reconstructing the Extinct: Scientists Rebuild the Skull of an Ape from the Past
A team of scientists have successfully reconstructed a skull of a species of extinct ape that has been absent from the fossil record for over 4 million years! The skull belongs to the species Proconsul majori, an extinct ape that lived in Africa during the Miocene epoch. The team were able to reconstruct the fossil by scanning and 3D-printing different pieces of fossilised bone. This technique has never been used to reconstruct an extinct ape skull before and the results are extremely exciting. The reconstructed skull will provide valuable insight into the anatomy and evolution of apes, and allow scientists to further understand the evolution of early hominids.
source: Phys.org