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Published online 25 April 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020422-15
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Tree-climbing with dinosaurs
Fossil find hints at life of one of our earliest mammalian forebears.
A mouse-sized fossil from 125 million years ago is the earliest known member of the mammal group that includes humans, say researchers.
The animal is a primitive example of today's dominant mammals.
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