One site, Laetoli site G, is where the fossils of the Australopithecus afarensis have been recovered, widely regarded as one of the earliest human species walking on two legs. The famous ...

This species of ancient hominid was living and walking around on two feet ... and pelvis muscles of the 3.2 million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis. After recreating 36 muscles in each of ...

One of the most famous fossils in human evolutionary history is known as "Lucy," who belonged to an extinct species called Australopithecus afarensis ... quite capable of walking fully erect.

and 70 individual prints indicate the presence of at least three individuals walking upright on two feet. Given the presumed age, the makers were likely Australopithecus afarensis. An image of a ...

In all, the tracks are the oldest prints of their kind ever found, providing crucial evidence that walking on two ... to two individuals of Australopithecus afarensis, the hominin species most ...

Digital modelling of legendary fossil's soft tissue suggests Australopithecus ... afarensis had powerful leg and pelvic muscles suited to tree dwelling, but knee muscles that allowed fully erect ...

But it turns out her species, Australopithecus afarensis, wasn't alone. In fact, as many as four other kinds of proto-humans ...

Lucy, our 3.2 million-year-old ancestor of the species Australopithecus afarensis, may not have won ... “a byproduct of selection for enhanced walking capabilities”. According to some theories ...

A new study published in Current Biology provides insights into the running abilities of Lucy, the 3.2 million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis whose discovery in 1974 has captivated scientists ...

In 2016, an autopsy indicated that the female Australopithecus afarensis, whose partial remains ... and was capable of standing and walking upright, similar to modern humans.