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Lucy, an early human ancestor, could run upright but much slower than modern humans. New simulations show that muscle and ...

As they stepped, their feet fell close together ... that walked upright" makes it a celebrity species in the story of human evolution. Lucy's pelvis hints that she walked upright on two legs.

And yet, its humerus (an arm bone) is quite human-like. Characteristics of its tibia (a lower leg bone) indicate that A. anamensis walked on two feet. This species includes "Lucy," the 3.2 million ...

Little Foot is probably the oldest and best-preserved ... And we could fit that into the big picture of human evolution at the time." ...

The University of Liverpool has led an international team of scientists to take a fresh look at the running capabilities of Australopithecus afarensis, the early human ancestor famously represented by ...