Lucy, a 3.2-million-year-old ancestor of humans, ... We know that our ability to walk and run efficiently on two legs began ...

In Lucy, the Achilles tendon was probably less developed and less elastic, reducing her running efficiency, as reported by Cursor Info. ... particularly with Homo erectus, ...

For example, Tocheri noted, there are no known Homo erectus wristbones for him to compare with the hobbit’s. Scientists also hope to be able extract ancient DNA from Liang Bua.

April 3 (UPI) --Paleontologists have unearthed the oldest fossil belonging to the hominin species Homo erectus.The 2 million-year-old fossil skull, excavated over a five-year period in South ...

There is no definite evidence of Homo erectus but a probable sister species, Homo antecessor, lived in Atapuerca, northern Spain, perhaps as long ago as 1.4 million years.

Learning whether those early occupants looked more like Lucy or more like Homo erectus could help sort out the family mystery. Nature , 2019. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1067-9;( About DOIs ).

The picture of human evolution has changed repeatedly and dramatically over the past half century, shaped by waves of new fossil discovery, technology, and scientific techniques.

[Related: Lucy, our ancient human ancestor, was super buff.] Animals of unusual size. ... Discovery locations of Javanese Homo erectus and Homo floresiensis.

For example, Tocheri noted, there are no known Homo erectus wristbones for him to compare with the hobbit’s. Scientists also hope to be able extract ancient DNA from Liang Bua.