13-mn-year-old ape skull confirms African origin of humans
Scientists have announced the discovery of a well preserved 13-million-year-old infant ape skull, which was found to have ancestral links to humans and living apes. The fossil found in Kenya in 2014 "confirms" African origins of humankind and explains how our ancestors looked like, scientists said. The ape may have perished in a volcanic eruption, aged 16 months, they added.