Pictures of the Day: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

A 47-million-year-old primate fossil, which scientists are suggesting may be a distant human ancestor is unveiled in New York.
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Ida

A 47-million-year-old primate fossil, which scientists are suggesting may be a distant human ancestor is unveiled in New York. The nearly complete fossil, known as 'Ida', is 20 times older than most fossils that provide evidence for human evolution.