The naming of Australopithecus africanus in 1925, based on the Taung Child, heralded a
new era in human evolutionary studies and turned the attention of the then Eurasian-centric …

The glenohumeral joint, the most mobile joint in the body of hominoids, is involved in the
locomotion of all extant primates apart from humans. Over the last few decades, our …

The evolutionary transition from an ape-like to human-like upper extremity occurred in the
context of a behavioral shift from an upper limb predominantly involved in locomotion to one …

Gorillas occupy a variety of habitats from the west coast to eastern central Africa. These
habitats differ considerably in altitude, which has a pronounced effect on forest ecology …

Abstract The ca. 3.67 Ma adult skeleton known as 'Little Foot'(StW 573), recovered from
Sterkfontein Member 2 breccia in the Silberberg Grotto, is remarkable for its morphology and …

Hominoids exhibit a strikingly diverse set of locomotor adaptations—including knuckle-
walking, brachiation, quadrumanuous suspension, and striding bipedalism—while also …

Paranthropus boisei was first described in 1959 based on fossils from the Olduvai Gorge
and now includes many fossils from Ethiopia to Malawi. Knowledge about its postcranial …

Within the primate order, the morphology of the shoulder girdle is immensely variable and
has been shown to reflect the functional demands of the upper limb. The observed …

As an arboreal radiation of mammals, primates1 have access to a rich set of resources
including fruits, seeds, flowers, leaves, insects and the occasional lizard. To reach them they …

Taxonomic classification is important for understanding the natural world, yet current
methods for species assessment often focus on craniodental morphology rather than the …