The University of Liverpool has led an international team of scientists to take a fresh look at the running capabilities of ...

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

生活在300多万年前的小型古人类阿法南方古猿（Australopithecus afarensis），其跑步能力远逊于现代人。美国杜克大学的研究人员通过3D计算机模拟发现，这种早期人类亲缘物种虽然像现代人一样用双腿行走，但在速度和耐力上都存在显著差距。

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, ...

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

Recent research suggests Australopithecus afarensis was able to run upright at speeds of around 5 meters per second ...

By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.

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 ...

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 ...

The discovery of her fossil skeleton 50 years ago transformed our understanding of human evolution. But it turns out her species, Australopithecus afarensis, wasn't alone. In fact, as many as four ...