Fossil evidence is scarce for early stages of evolution in the ape family tree at the time before apes and the ancestors of humans diverged. A 13-million-year-old skull now offers insights into ape development at that time. See Article p.169
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Benefit, B. Skull secrets of an ancient ape. Nature 548, 160–161 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/548160a
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