The study of human evolution and comparative anatomy bridges palaeontology, biomechanics and evolutionary biology to elucidate the origins of our unique anatomy. Recent analyses have shed new light on ...

The foot has a complicated anatomical structure with many parts, all of which have specific functions. Due to this complex structure, there are many conditions that can affect feet. The structure of ...

For more than a century, evolutionary biologists have admired the exquisite design of the human foot and how its features make it possible for us to effortlessly walk upright. Our short toes, for ...

An analysis of human feet and fossils has given new clues to how our feet got their stiffness, enabling us to walk and run upright. The arches in the human foot are key to this stiffness. Other ...

Walking upright on two feet is one of the crowning achievements of human evolution. Now, scientists have discovered exactly what it is about how our feet are structured that gives us this unique and ...

When a partial fossil foot emerged from Ethiopia’s ancient sediments, it carried a quiet but profound implication: Lucy, the famous Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, may not have walked her ...

Scientists used a particle accelerator to reconstruct the 3.7-million-year-old face of Little Foot, one of the most complete ...

With a human anatomy endorsement from Bethel, you’ll deepen and demonstrate your understanding of the human body and its functionality. You’ll gain deep understanding through hands-on learning in ...