Abstract
Primate Evolution![Figure][1] Well-preserved cranium from the Pliobates partial skeleton PHOTO: INSTITUT CATALA DE PALEONTOLOGIA MIQUEL CRUSAFONT (ICP) Apes are divided into two groups: larger-bodied apes, or hominoids, such as humans, chimps, and gorillas; and smaller-bodied hylobatids, such as gibbons. These two lineages are thought to have diverged rather cleanly, sharing few similarities after the emergence of crown hominoids. Alba et al. describe a new ape from the Miocene era that contains characteristics from both hominoids and small-bodied apes (see the Perspective by Benefit and McCrossin). Thus, early small-bodied apes may have contributed more to the evolution of the hominoid lineage than previously assumed. Science , this issue p. [10.1126/science.aab2625][2]; see also p. [515][3] [1]: pending:yes [2]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aab2625 [3]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aad0677
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