WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Bipedal locomotion - walking upright on two legs - is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind's success. Scientists now have identified two innovations that occurred ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for ...

One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors capable of bipedalism. Knowing the type of locomotion used by many fossil ...

An international study shows that bone mechanoadaptation evolved alongside locomotion. By comparing vertebrates with different movement strategies, researchers identified protein families in the bone ...

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 ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones — which is crucial for ...

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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: One longstanding theory of human bipedalism is that it first developed in our ancient hominid ancestors as a way to more easily move around the ...

Archaeologists working in Kenya found the footprints of two distinct human ancestors preserved in the fossilized mud of an ancient lake — walking side by side. Near a lake in Kenya, researchers have ...

One longstanding theory of human bipedalism is that it first developed in our ancient hominid ancestors as a way to more easily move around the African savannah—an ecosystem created by rising ...