The human pelvis is often described as an evolutionary compromise (obstetrical dilemma)
between the requirements of efficient bipedal locomotion and safe parturition of a highly …

Compared to other primates, modern humans face high rates of maternal and neonatal
morbidity and mortality during childbirth. Since the early 20th century, this “difficulty” of …

The human birth canal shows a tight fit with the size of the neonate, which can lead to
obstetric complications. This is not the case in other apes, and has been explained as the …

Evolutionary responses to selection for bipedalism and childbirth have shaped the human
pelvis, a structure that differs substantially from that in apes. Morphology related to these …

Worldwide variation in human stature and limb proportions is widely accepted to reflect
thermal adaptation, but the contribution of population history to this variation is unknown …

When faced with commingled remains, it might be assumed that a more “masculine” pelvis is
associated with a more “masculine” cranium, but this relationship has not been specifically …

Objectives The primate talus is known to have a shape that varies according to differences in
locomotion and substrate use. While the modern human talus is morphologically specialized …

Abstract Living South Asians have low lean tissue mass relative to height, which contributes
to their elevated type 2 diabetes susceptibility, particularly when accompanied by obesity …

Objectives In recent years, several studies have shown that populations from cold, high‐
latitude regions tend to have relatively shorter limbs than populations from tropical regions …

Bam is a desert city engaged in citrus and palm cultivation, whose residents dwelt in
handmade mud-brick houses around an ancient citadel, which is a World Heritage Site …