| new fossil | 0.99 | New fossils boost understanding of primate evolution. | ||
| hominid fossil | 0.66 | It is in the Great Rift Valley to the southwest of Lake Turkana, a fertile area for hominid fossils. | ||
| ancient fossil | 0.59 | But it is difficult to apply the rule to ancient fossils. | ||
| oldest fossil | 0.46 | Oldest fossil extends range of hominoid life. | ||
| actual fossil | 0.33 | The discovery did not include any actual fossils. | ||
| animal fossil | 0.33 | Animal fossils also were found on the site. | ||
| discovered fossil | 0.33 | Previously discovered fossils of ancient orangutan ancestors, such as Sivapithecus, have rounder eye sockets. | ||
| prehistoric fossil | 0.33 | Jim and I were very impressed with the prehistoric fossils. | ||
| human fossil | 0.26 | It is said to be the oldest and most complete human fossil ever found in Southeast Asia. | ||
| neanderthal fossil | 0.26 | He said late Neanderthal fossils seem to be evolving toward modern humans in some ways, as they develop chins and lose their low, sloping foreheads. | ||
| old fossil | 0.26 | How do you begin an interview with a three-million-year old fossil? | ||
| rare fossil | 0.26 | Poinar, for his part, agreed that very little damage can be tolerated to rare amber fossils. |