Karl Bates, Professor of Musculoskeletal Biology, convened experts from institutions across the UK and the Netherlands.

New research uses 3D modeling to reconstruct Lucy's running style, revealing surprising insights into the evolution of human ...

Lucy, an early human ancestor who walked upright on two legs—a milestone in human evolution—had speed and energy efficiency ...

Ancient human relatives ran on two legs, like modern humans, but at a much slower pace, suggest 3D computer simulations of Australopithecus afarensis 1 — a small hominin that lived more than ...

In a study published in Current Biology, researchers have revealed that Australopithecus afarensis, an ancient hominin species, exhibited a limited capacity for running. This small bipedal ancestor, ...

This species includes "Lucy," the 3.2 million year old fossil found by Donald Johanson. A. afarensis' small braincases and relatively large teeth and chewing muscles are similar to those of ...

It had been thought that A. anamensis was the direct ancestor of a later, more advanced species called Australopithecus afarensis, which in turn has been considered a direct ancestor of the first ...

Lucy's species walked upright but lacked modern running abilities, revealing key evolutionary adaptations in humans.

It’s the first known partial skeleton representing one of our early relatives, Australopithecus afarensis. Between 3.9 million and 2.9 million years ago, these early humans lived among the ...

In an interesting and intriguing recent finding, research shows that Lucy's species - Australopithecus Afarensis, was not the only early human species roaming the Earth at the time ...

To get a picture of how Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, moved, scientists compare fossils to the bones of modern humans, as well as to the anatomy of "knuckle-walking" primates like ...