@WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel Sajeev Adaptations of the lower back to bipedalism are frequently discussed but infrequently demonstrated in early fossil hominins. Newly discovered lumbar vertebrae contribute to a near-complete lower back of Malapa Hominin 2 (MH2), offering additional insights into posture and locomotion in Australopithecus sediba. We show that MH2 possessed a lower back […]
Archive for November, 2021
WFS News: New fossils of Australopithecus sediba reveal a nearly complete lower back
November 29th, 2021 Riffin
WFS News: Reconstructing the dragonfly and damselfly family tree
November 1st, 2021 Riffin
@WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Many people hate insects, but the iridescent colors and elegant flying style of dragonflies and damselflies have made them firm favorites worldwide. They have been around in some form for hundreds of millions of years, but the evolutionary history of these relics of prehistoric life has been poorly […]