Since the discovery of the fossil 42 years ago this month, paleontologists have debated whether the 3.2 million-year-old human ancestor, dubbed Lucy, spent all of her time walking on the ground or ...

"Our analysis required well-preserved upper and lower limb bones from the same individual, something very rare in the fossil record." The research team first had a look at Lucy's bone structure during ...

Dust and sun define field seasons in East Turkana. So do patience and sharp eyes. In northern Kenya, a set of bones pulled from the ground has now changed what scientists can say about one of your ...

A paper appearing today in Nature Communications reports the discovery of extremely rare early human fossils from the Indonesian island of Flores, including an astonishingly small adult limb bone.

This image shows the upper and lower limb bones of those adults found in Sima de los Huesos, Atapuerca, Spain. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Upper limb stresses are well recognised in tennis, and the normal physiological responses of the humerus to externally applied forces are well defined. Changes to both the microscopic and macroscopic ...

Penn State provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. Adelaide University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Many people believe that what was found in Liang Bua ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Evidence preserved in the internal skeletal structure of the world-famous fossil, Lucy, suggests the ancient human species frequently climbed trees, according to a new analysis by ...