Radical AnthropologyWork of leading Mozambique primatologist on #bipedalism
Anthropology.netDid our ancestors walk upright earlier than we thought? New analysis shows Sahelanthropus tchadensis was bipedal 7 million years ago, pushing the origins of human walking to the dawn of our lineage. #Archaeology #Anthropology #HumanEvolution #Bipedalism #Fossils https://www.anthropology.net/p/standing-up-in-the-sahel
Standing Up in the Sahel
New fossils suggest upright walking began earlier than we thought
Liam O'Mara IV, PhDOn #ThisDayInHistory in 1974, #Lucy was discovered in Hadar, #Ethiopia, and named for the Beatles song. Lucy is 40% of an #AustralopithecusAfarensis skeleton, and verified that #bipedalism preceded expansion of the hominin brain. Creationist nuts still can't deal with basic fact.
koumeandkotake at KillBaitArdipithecus ankle study supports African ape-like ancestor for early human locomotion
A new study from Washington University in St. Louis reanalyzes the ankle bones of Ardipithecus ramidus, a 4.4-million-year-old hominin known as 'Ardi,' offering fresh insights into early human evolution. Researchers focused on the talus and calcaneus bones, identifying a talar angle of 14.5°—the hig... [More info]
Evolution of #hominin #bipedalism in two steps
The evolution of hominin bipedalism in two steps - Nature
The human pelvis exhibits distinct spatiotemporal ossification patterns and an ilium cartilage growth plate that is shifted perpendicularly compared with those of other mammals and non-human primates—two key adaptations that underlie bipedalism.
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬Uncovering the #Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright
A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to #bipedalism.
“Man alone has become a biped,” Darwin wrote. Bipedalism, he declared, was one of humanity’s “most conspicuous characters.”
Scientists have now discovered some of the crucial molecular steps. Some genes became active in novel places in the human embryo, while others turned on and off at different times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/science/human-evolution-ilium-bipedal.html
https://archive.ph/OqDIp
A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to #bipedalism.
“Man alone has become a biped,” Darwin wrote. Bipedalism, he declared, was one of humanity’s “most conspicuous characters.”
Scientists have now discovered some of the crucial molecular steps. Some genes became active in novel places in the human embryo, while others turned on and off at different times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/science/human-evolution-ilium-bipedal.html
https://archive.ph/OqDIp
New research shows the human pelvis didn’t evolve gradually—it flipped its growth pattern 90° and rewired bone formation. These shifts let our ancestors walk upright and birth big-brained babies. #HumanEvolution #Anthropology #Bipedalism https://www.anthropology.net/p/two-genetic-leaps-that-set-us-walking
Two Genetic Leaps That Set Us Walking
New research traces the pelvic transformation that let humans rise from the trees
Andrew ShieldsAbandoning capitalism and Shirley Jackson’s “lottery" as regression to primitive conditions. #111Words #JoeWrote #NaturalCapitalism #Capitalism #Bipedalism #ShirleyJackson #TheLottery #Caves #Chickweed https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2025/08/abandoning-capitalism-and-shirley.html
what's trendingBipedal Birth: The Why - DOAC
Seth ChagiA feature that makes #humans human is our ability to walk upright, or the fact that we are obligate #bipeds. How did this come to be when all our cousins had other methods of locomotion? Hear what some leading experts have to say - https://youtu.be/2uzenS00WzE?si=4LbkhyUqoSQ4aaqX #Bipedalism Symposium!
