The fossil record of the human pelvis reveals the selective priorities acting on hominin
anatomy at different points in our evolutionary history, during which mechanical …

Based on our knowledge of locomotor biomechanics and ecology we predict the locomotion
and posture of the last common ancestors of (a) great and lesser apes and their close fossil …

Locomotion through the environment is important because movement provides access to
key resources, including food, shelter and mates. Central to many locomotion-focused …

Bipedalism is a defining feature of the hominin lineage, but the nature and efficiency of early
hominin walking remains the focus of much debate. Here, we investigate walking cost in …

Models for the origin of the genus Homo propose that increased quality of diet led to
changes in ranging ecology and selection for greater locomotor economy, speed, and …

Crucial to the interpretation of the results of any finite element analysis of a skeletal system is
a test of the validity of the results and an assessment of the sensitivity of the model …

The full publication of Ardipithecus ramidus has particular importance for the origins of
hominin bipedality, and strengthens the growing case for an arboreal origin …

The ability to make behavioural inferences from skeletal remains is critical to understanding
the lifestyles and activities of past human populations and extinct animals. Muscle …

We present quantitative data on the hindlimb musculature of Pan paniscus, Gorilla gorilla
gorilla, Gorilla gorilla graueri, Pongo pygmaeus abelii and Hylobates lar and discuss the …

This paper uses techniques from evolutionary robotics to predict the most energy-efficient
upright walking gait for the early human relative Australopithecus afarensis, based on the …