Inner ear fossil sheds light on evolution to walking on two feet
The inner ear of Lufengpithecus, a 6-million-year-old fossil ape, reveals clues about how and when humans started walking on two feet.
Source: futurity.org
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The inner ear of Lufengpithecus, a 6-million-year-old fossil ape, reveals clues about how and when humans started walking on two feet.
The question of how the bipedal stance seen in modern humans evolved has long fascinated scientists.
New 3D scans of a six-million-year-old Lufengpithecus' skull fossil clarify a potential evolutionary step towards bipedal locomotion.
The existence of Lufengpithecus or "Lufeng ape" also give insight into climate change.
New 3D scans of a six-million-year-old Lufengpithecus' skull fossil clarify a potential evolutionary step towards bipedal locomotion.