Homo naledi is a previously-unknown species of extinct hominin discovered within the
Dinaledi Chamber of the Rising Star cave system, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa. This …

Bipedalism is a hallmark of being human and the human foot is modified to reflect this
unique form of locomotion. Leonardo da Vinci is credited with calling the human foot “a …

There are 26 bones in each foot (52 in total), meaning that roughly a quarter of the human
skeleton consists of foot bones. Yet, early hominin foot fossils are frustratingly rare, making it …

The difficult birth process of humans, often described as the “obstetric dilemma,” is
commonly assumed to reflect antagonistic selective pressures favoring neonatal …

A well-preserved and articulated partial foot and ankle of Australopithecus sediba, including
an associated complete adult distal tibia, talus, and calcaneus, have been discovered at the …

The discovery of a relatively complete Australopithecus sediba adult female skeleton permits
a detailed locomotor analysis in which joint systems can be integrated to form a …

An increase in brain size is a hallmark of human evolution. Questions regarding the
evolution of brain development and obstetric constraints in the human lineage can be …

It has long been argued that modern human mothers give birth to proportionately larger
babies than apes do. Data presented here from human and chimpanzee infant: mother …

Whether early hominins were adept tree climbers is unclear. Although some researchers
have argued that bipedality maladapts the hominin skeleton for climbing, others have …

The Rising Star cave system has produced abundant fossil hominin remains within the
Dinaledi Chamber, representing a minimum of 15 individuals attributed to Homo naledi …