But Lucy and other fossil finds reveal that more than 3 million years ago, a relatively small-brained, ape-faced human ancestor walked steadily on two feet ... well as to the anatomy of "knuckle ...

According to National Geographic, the average adult carries around 8 pounds and 22 square feet of skin on their body ... specialized unit of the human anatomy. Since arteries are made up of tissue, ...

Evidence for this function first came from studies of the organ's anatomy and its nerves as well ... the brain weighs less than a tenth of an ounce. (Adult human brains typically weigh about ...

But Lucy stood on two feet and had a small brain ... I know that she is still the reference point for understanding the anatomy of early human ancestors and the evolution of our own bodies.

The ability of humans to comfortably stand on two feet for extended periods ... and distinctly human. Ultimately, it stems from the development of a precision grip, the result of changes to the ...

Researchers have made a scientific discovery that in time could be used to slow the signs of ageing. A team has discovered how the human body creates skin from a stem cell, and even reproduced small ...

The mostly flightless, meat-eating dinosaur descendents were the size of dogs at their smallest, but the largest known ...

All leapers have long femora, but it is the anatomy of the knee ... The evolution of the human foot, part II. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 1, 1-52 (1924). Napier, J.

Their dream came spectacularly true on that momentous day in 1974. The Lucy fossil preserved skull fragments and a lower jaw with teeth, as well as parts of the arm, leg, pelvis, spine and ribs—47 ...

The fossil record, along with studies of human and ape DNA ... These species varied in their anatomy and ecology, and it is not clear which, if any, of the fossil species discovered thus far ...

Each of these ancient fossils, even if just a small part of a skeleton, represents an identifiable character in the story of humankind.

One of the 20th-century's biggest quests was to find the “missing link,” a being who connected humans to their pre-historic ancestors. It was also the height of scientific racism.