[Editor¿s note: John Gurche reconstructed the fossil apes featured in an article on ape evolution from the August issue of Scientific American titled "Planet of the Apes," by David Begun.] I was very ...

Tireless fossil hunting under the scorching heat of the Kutch basin, Gujarat proved fruitful — palaeontologists have unearthed a fossilised upper jaw (maxilla). Further studies showed that the fossil ...