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.

Recent research suggests Australopithecus afarensis was able to run upright at speeds of around 5 meters per second ...

D models of Australopithecus afarensis suggest the muscular adaptations that made modern humans better runners.

About 3.2 million years ago, among the prehistoric forests of what is now Ethiopia, a small human was folded into the fossil ...

Lucy's species walked upright but lacked modern running abilities, revealing key evolutionary adaptations in humans.

A team of natural scientists, musculoskeletal specialists, and evolutionary biologists affiliated with several institutions ...

A new exhibit on display at ASU peels back the curtain on humanity from more than three million years ago. The university is ...

About 3.2 million years ago, our ancestor "Lucy" roamed what is now Ethiopia. The discovery of her fossil skeleton 50 years ago transformed our understanding of human evolution. But it turns out her ...

Numerous fossil bone fragments are found by the researchers, representing about 40% of the skeleton of the first female specimen of Australopithecus ... nickname Lucy. The notes of the Beatles ...

afarensis fossil (AL 288-1), nicknamed "Lucy." Our ancestor "Lucy," a young adult Australopithecus afarensis, became world-famous half a century ago after Donald Johanson and colleagues discovered ...

In a study published in Current Biology, researchers have revealed that Australopithecus afarensis, an ancient hominin species, exhibited a limited capacity for running. This small bipedal ancestor, ...