Egypt's Wadi Al-Hitan — or "Valley of the Whales" — is famous for its abundance of fossils from the Eocene epoch.

The University of Liverpool has led an international team of scientists to take a fresh look at the running capabilities of ...

The University of Liverpool has led an international team of scientists to take a fresh look at the running capabilities of Australopithecus afarensis, the early human ancestor famously represented by ...

The conjoined twins from United States, Abby and Brittany Hensel, have two heads, two brains and two hearts but one ...

Lucy, an early human ancestor who walked upright on two legs—a milestone in human evolution—had speed and energy efficiency ...

New research uses 3D modeling to reconstruct Lucy's running style, revealing surprising insights into the evolution of human ...

By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.

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Many eminent workers have, along various byways of inquiry, been attracted to, and held by, the study of odontology, and have helped to build up a most noticeable body of scientific knowledge.

Sharks' low-density cartilage skeleton helps them stay buoyant because they lack the swim bladders that many bony fish have ...

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This review contains full spoilers for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Season 1, Episode 3. In its third episode, Skeleton Crew settles into what the meat of the show is probably going to look like ...