That would make these the oldest hominid ancestors yet identified ... discoveries provide important evidence in the search for human origins, but points out Walker, "As with so many scientific ...

"Lucy," our 3.2 million-year-old hominin relative, couldn't run very fast, according to a new study. But modeling her running ability has provided new insights into the evolution of human anatomy ...

A new study has shed light on the running abilities of Australopithecus afarensis, our 3.2-million-year-old ancestor famously represented by the fossil specimen "Lucy." Despite being bipedal, Lucy’s ...