New analysis of Sahelanthropus fossils suggests upright walking emerged much earlier than once thought. Leg bones, skull anatomy, and environmental context are used to assess whether bipedalism began ...

In the research, published Wednesday (Jan. 7) in the journal Nature, a team of Moroccan and French researchers detailed their ...

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The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

A groundbreaking study reveals the only known rock art site where Neanderthals and modern humans created art together.

The modern world offers an abundance of convenience foods. But our Stone Age physiology isn't built for modern diets, which ...

In France during World War II, German alcohol shipments helped to provide crucial intelligence for the Allies.

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for understanding the evolution of bipedalism—focusing mainly on muscle insertion sites.

Fossil and genetic evidence indicates our immediate human ancestors evolved in Africa beginning about two million years ago ...

A fossil discovery in northern Ethiopia expands the known range of Paranthropus, a genus of strong-jawed hominins that lived ...

11 nations have decided to proceed with recognition of Palestine. The Israeli military began a ground offensive in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday, with two IDF divisions moving ...