How did human bipedalism evolve towards greater energy efficiency? By analyzing the occasional bipedal walking of baboons, ...

In a surprise twist, the evolution of human bipedalism might have nothing to do with learning to walk on land. By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Published Dec 14, 2022 4:55 PM EST ...

These investigations provided intriguing insights into the origins of the upright, bipedal stance—walking on two legs—seen in modern humans.

Human bipedalism -- walking upright on two legs -- may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground as previously thought, according to a new study. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email.

The upright posture is said to have enabled long-distance running and greater flexibility in locomotion. A quadruped will destroy us over a hundred yards, but we perform well as cross-country runners.

Humans’ ability to walk upright on two legs may have evolved in trees, rather than on the ground, according to scientists studying wild chimpanzees in Tanzania.

3D muscle reconstruction shows 3.2 million-year-old “Lucy” walked upright "Lucy’s muscles suggest that she was as proficient at bipedalism as we are." ...

What may be the earliest-known human ancestor, an ape-man called Sahelanthropus tchadensis who lived in Africa roughly 7 million years ago, walked upright for much of the time, according to a new ...

Humans’ ability to walk upright on two legs may have evolved in trees, rather than on the ground, according to scientists studying wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. CNN values your feedback 1.

Human bipedalism – walking upright on two legs – may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground as previously thought, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.