Scores of sea lions continue to beach themselves along the Southern California coastline, stricken with sickness. Toxic algae ...

Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.

All species alive today, from chimpanzees to bacteria, are cousins that each have equally long lineages, rather than ancestors or descendants of one another.

ABSTRACT: The quadriceps femoris tendon is a critical component of the extensor mechanism and one of the strongest tendons in the human body. It is a robust tendon composed of four layers. Quadriceps ...

The human pelvis, central to balance and upright walking, evolved dramatically compared to other primates. Opinion: Trump should push now for a convention of states to consider 3 new amendments ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with other leading institutions across the country, have published an innovative study that provides radiation oncologists ...

The site was officially described as an ancient burial ground. But early reports from those who saw it firsthand told a different story. Unusual skeletal features, strange positioning, and rapid ...

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say. One genetic change flipped the ilium — the bone your hands rest on when ...

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Harvard scientists have discovered new evolutionary changes in pelvic structure that allowed the first humans to walk upright on two legs. The August study published in the journal Nature reveals that ...

The wide, basin-shaped pelvis of modern humans helps us walk upright on two legs and give birth safely to babies with large heads. Pixabay Walking upright on two legs is one of the key traits that ...