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"Missing link" is a hypothetical or recently-discovered transitional fossil. It is often used in popular science and in the media for any new transitional form. The term originated to describe the hypothetical intermediate form in the evolutionary series of anthropoid ancestors to anatomically modern humans (hominization).
Jan 20, 2019 · Scientists say fossils are 'missing link' in human history. See More Videos. CNN — Early humans were still swinging from trees two million years ago, scientists have said, after confirming a...
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Apr 12, 2010 · The "missing link" is a term often thrown around by the media to describe fossils that are believed to bridge the evolutionary split between higher primates such as monkeys, apes, and humans....
Learn about the concept of missing link, a hypothetical extinct creature that connects modern humans and their ancestors, and the difference between analogy and homology in biology. Find out how analogy is a form of convergence, not evolution, and how it applies to structures, processes, and behaviours.
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The term \"missing link\" implies a linear hierarchy of evolution, but life is a tree with branching patterns. Learn how paleontologists use transitional forms to reveal the history of life, from Archaeopteryx to whales.
Jan 19, 2019 · A new study confirms that Australopithecus sediba was a separate species that lived 1.95 to 1.78 million years ago. This species bridges the gap between upright apes and Homo habilis in the human family tree.
Missing Link is a 2019 American stop-motion animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Chris Butler. The film is produced by Laika and stars the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, David Walliams, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas, Timothy Olyphant, Amrita Acharia, Ching Valdes-Aran, Emma Thompson, and Zach Galifianakis.
