3D fossil scans investigate the origins of bipedal locomotion in human evolution

One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors capable of ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Researchers Reveal New Insights Into Human Bipedalism

Harvard scientists have discovered new evolutionary changes in pelvic structure that allowed the first humans to walk upright on two legs. The August study published in the journal Nature reveals that ...
Case Western Reserve University

New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs—a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical ...
WBUR

The story of bipedalism begins with our oldest upright walking human relatives

A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily around on two feet, with our bodies vertical. Now, a new analysis of some fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal ...
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Anthropologists offer new evidence of bipedalism in long-debated fossil discovery

In recent decades, scientists have debated whether a seven-million-year-old fossil was bipedal—a trait that would make it the oldest human ancestor. A new analysis by a team of anthropologists offers ...