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New Analysis Points to Bipedal Sahelanthropus 7 Million Years Ago

A peer-reviewed 3D study flags a femoral feature tied to hip stabilization in bipeds, prompting calls for new fossils to settle the question.

New Ethiopian Fossils Link 3.4-Million-Year-Old ‘Burtele Foot’ to Australopithecus deyiremeda

Study Recasts Ardi’s 4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle, Blending Ape-Like Climbing With Early Bipedal Traits

First Paranthropus Boisei Hand Reveals Human-Like Dexterity With Gorilla-Like Power

Denisovan-Derived MUC19 Variant Rose in the Americas, Study Finds