WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bipedal locomotion - walking upright on two legs - is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind's success. Scientists now have identified two innovations that occurred long ago ...

Harvard scientists have discovered new evolutionary changes in pelvic structure that allowed the first humans to walk upright on two legs. The August study published in the journal Nature reveals that ...

Researchers say human right-handedness may be linked to bipedal walking and larger brain development during evolution.

A staggering 90% of humanity, regardless of culture and location, is right-handed. New study looks at how this can be.

A fossil discovery in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human evolution. Scientists found a 3.2-million-year-old skeleton ...

In recent decades, scientists have debated whether a seven-million-year-old fossil was bipedal—a trait that would make it the oldest human ancestor. A new analysis by a team of anthropologists offers ...

If you’re a lefty and have ever felt excluded from the right-handed club as you write a letter, throw a ball, or wield a ...

One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors capable of bipedalism. Knowing the type of locomotion used by many fossil species — ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Fifty years ago, a remarkable fossil was unearthed in the Afar Rift ...