Evolution of human foot arches put the necessary pep in our upright steps A spring-like recoil in the arch helps the ankle lift the body from the ground. Laura Baisas May 30, 2023 10:00 AM EDT ...

Now the transverse arch is stepping into the spotlight, with a proposed central role in the evolution of human foot stiffness. The transverse arch makes a major contribution to foot stiffness.

An investigation into the evolution of human walking by looking at how chimpanzees walk on two legs is the subject of a new research paper.

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...

A long-overlooked part of the human foot is key to how the foot works, how it evolved, and how we walk and run, a Yale-led team of researchers said. The discovery upends nearly a century of ...

5 fast facts about human evolution Humans and chimpanzees shared an ancestor 7 million years ago. All humans today are descended from people who evolved in Africa. Evolving to walk on two feet has ...

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

In this new series, Human, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human ...

Biologist Offers Insight on the Human Foot Research describes how the evolution of walking has everything to do with what makes us human.

The research ultimately offers a new perspective on the evolution of the human foot and its variability, contributing to our understanding of how this body part has adapted to bipedal locomotion.

Most researchers studying human evolution assume a stark dichotomy between human and chimpanzee feet. One is a rigid lever that makes walking long distances easy and efficient.