BACKGROUND Ever since the writings of Darwin and Huxley, humans' place in nature
relative to apes (nonhuman hominoids) and the geographic origins of the human lineage …

We review the evolution of human bipedal locomotion with a particular emphasis on the
evolution of the foot. We begin in the early twentieth century and focus particularly on …

Hominid fossils predating the emergence of Australopithecus have been sparse and
fragmentary. The evolution of our lineage after the last common ancestor we shared with …

The role of African savannahs in the evolution of early hominins has been debated for nearly
a century. Resolution of this issue has been hindered by difficulty in quantifying the fraction …

Some primates, including chimpanzees, throw objects occasionally,, but only humans
regularly throw projectiles with high speed and accuracy. Darwin noted that the unique …

One of the most brilliant scientists of our age gives us his definitive work: a synthesis of his
comprehensive vision of life. THE ANCESTOR'S TALE is a pilgrimage back through time; a …

The Rise of Homo sapiens provides an unrivalled interdisciplinary introduction to the subject
of hominin cognitive evolution that is appropriate for general audiences and students in …

What makes us human? How did we develop language, thought and culture? Why did we
survive, and other human species fail? The past 12,000 years represent the only time in the …

Reconstructing the transition to bipedality is key to understanding early hominin evolution.
Because it is the best‐known early hominin species, Australopithecus afarensis forms a …

Human hands are distinguished from apes by possessing longer thumbs relative to fingers.
However, this simple ape-human dichotomy fails to provide an adequate framework for …