A miniature piezoelectric actuator with fast movement and nanometer resolution
To accomplish fast movement and high positioning capability, a miniature self-moving
piezoelectric actuator (MSPA) is developed with two groups of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) …
piezoelectric actuator (MSPA) is developed with two groups of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) …
Oldest evidence of abundant C4 grasses and habitat heterogeneity in eastern Africa
The assembly of Africa's iconic C4 grassland ecosystems is central to evolutionary
interpretations of many mammal lineages, including hominins. C4 grasses are thought to …
interpretations of many mammal lineages, including hominins. C4 grasses are thought to …
Linking African herbivore community enamel isotopes and environments: challenges, opportunities, and paleoecological implications
Paleoenvironmental reconstructions of fossil sites based on isotopic analyses of enamel
typically rely on data from multiple herbivore taxa, with the assumption that this dietary …
typically rely on data from multiple herbivore taxa, with the assumption that this dietary …
Closure of tropical seaways favors the climate and vegetation in tropical Africa and South America approaching their present conditions
The tectonically induced closure/constriction of the Central American Seaway (CAS) and
Indonesian Seaway (Indo) during the early to mid-Pliocene has been associated with many …
Indonesian Seaway (Indo) during the early to mid-Pliocene has been associated with many …
[PDF][PDF] Postcranial evidence does not support habitual bipedalism in Sahelanthropus tchadensis: a reply to Daver et al.(2022)
When Macchiarelli et al.(2020) published the preliminary description of the partial femur TM
266-01-063, assumed to belong to the Late Miocene Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Brunet et …
266-01-063, assumed to belong to the Late Miocene Sahelanthropus tchadensis (Brunet et …
The influence of multiple variables on bipedal context in wild chimpanzees: implications for the evolution of bipedality in hominins
L Sarringhaus, R Srivastava… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Investigations into the role of selection in the origin of human bipedalism using ape models
have relied heavily on behavioral frequency data. However, analysis of video of wild apes …
have relied heavily on behavioral frequency data. However, analysis of video of wild apes …
An ape partial postcranial skeleton (KNM-NP 64631) from the Middle Miocene of Napudet, northern Kenya
An ape partial postcranial skeleton (KNM-NP 64631) was recovered during the 2015–2021
field seasons at Napudet, a Middle Miocene (∼ 13 Ma) locality in northern Kenya. Bony …
field seasons at Napudet, a Middle Miocene (∼ 13 Ma) locality in northern Kenya. Bony …
Lufengpithecus inner ear provides evidence of a common locomotor repertoire ancestral to human bipedalism
Y Zhang, X Ni, Q Li, T Stidham, D Lu, F Gao, C Zhang… - The Innovation, 2024 - cell.com
Various lines of evidence have been used to infer the origin of human bipedalism, but the
paucity of hominoid postcranial fossils and the diversity of inferred locomotor modes have …
paucity of hominoid postcranial fossils and the diversity of inferred locomotor modes have …
Dental mesowear from the Tugen Hills Succession (Baringo Basin, Kenya) demonstrates increase in mixed-feeding behavior of late Miocene to Plio-Pleistocene …
E Greiner, W El-Shaarawi, E Orlikoff… - Palaeogeography …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tugen Hills Succession of the Baringo Basin (Kenya) is a nearly continuous
geologic succession spanning from the Middle Miocene (∼ 15.5 Ma) to the Late Pleistocene …
geologic succession spanning from the Middle Miocene (∼ 15.5 Ma) to the Late Pleistocene …
Sex differences in positional behavior of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) living in the dry and open habitat of Issa Valley, Tanzania
RC Drummond‐Clarke, TL Kivell… - American journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Many early fossil hominins are associated with savanna‐mosaic paleohabitats,
and high sexual dimorphism that may reflect differences in positional behavior between …
and high sexual dimorphism that may reflect differences in positional behavior between …