[Related: Foraging in trees might have pushed human ancestors to walk on two feet.] The team found that the recoil of a flexible arch repositions in the ankle upright for more efficient walking ...

Scientists aim to trace ancient human migratory routes (Image: Chris Johns/National Geographic) A project spanning five continents is aiming to map the history of human migration via DNA. The ...

Human evolution refers to the long and complex process by which modern humans, Homo sapiens, have developed from earlier, more primitive species of hominins (the group that includes modern humans and ...

Identifying essential factors for energy-efficient walking control across a wide range of velocities in reflex-based musculoskeletal systems. PLOS Computational Biology , 2024; 20 (1): e1011771 ...

Researchers have digitally reconstructed the leg muscles of an ancient human ancestor that lived 3.2 million years ago, revealing they could stand and walk upright like modern humans.