That suggested a midtarsal break—a type of footprint pressure DeSilva and other scientists associated only with gorillas and chimpanzees. "It was shocking," said DeSilva, an assistant professor ...

While we have joints in the middle of our feet, we don't have a "midtarsal break" because our ligaments are stiff and act to keep it rigid. Chimp feet, on the other hand, retain similar bone ...

When our ancient ancestors left their arboreal homes, they ditched their flexible feet for rigid tootsies best suited for walking on the ground. But according to a new study, 1 out of every 13 ...

As many as 1 in 13 people may be walking around with a midtarsal break in their foot characteristic of non-human primates, according to a study in in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

These people also had a higher than average BMI and flatter feet. But it was believed that the so-called midtarsal break had disappeared as humans evolved and began walking on two legs.