We evaluate the total probability of human extinction from naturally occurring processes.
Such processes include risks that are well characterized such as asteroid impacts and …

The natural endocast Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia of the Università degli Studi di
Torino (MGPT)‐PU 13873 is described and analyzed in order to interpret its taxonomic …

Understanding the emergence of the genus Homo is a pressing problem in the study of
human origins. Australopithecus sediba has recently been proposed as the ancestral …

Australopithecus sediba presents a mosaic of both australopith-like and Homo-like
characters. The preliminary account of the skull of Au. sediba provided in Berger et al.(2010) …

Special Issue: Australopithecus sediba Malapa at 10: Introduction to the Special Issue on
Australopithecus sediba Page 1 Special Issue: Australopithecus sediba Malapa at 10 …

North American Equinae integrates a monophyletic clade that consists of about 20 genera
and 80 species. This group includes horses with hypsodont cheek teeth belonging to the …

The australopiths are well known from more than a thousand fossils and several skeletons
because of the ideal conditions for preserving and delivering fossil in South African caves …

Anthropogenic species extinction is considered one of the planet's most pressing
environmental issues, receiving widespread attention across academic and public realms …

Earth's biosphere could be destroyed by a number of natural catastrophes, ranging from
large asteroid impacts to runaway climate feedback. Using the fact that Earth has remained …

Narratives of human origins account for traits that distinguish us, but the choices of our focus
are subjective—we define ourselves as we choose to see ourselves. Our ability to construct …