A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in animals—including us.
Evolution
Nov 1, 2023
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A long-awaited, high-tech analysis of the upper body of famed fossil 'Little Foot' opens a window to a pivotal period when human ancestors diverged from apes, new USC research shows.
Evolution
Apr 20, 2021
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Pitchers' fastballs are getting better and better.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2021
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The shape of our shoulders was already present in the Lower Pleistocene, according to a pioneering study published today in the journal Scientific Reports, carried out by Daniel García Martínez and José María Bermúdez ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Feb 18, 2021
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A newly identified extinct bird species from a 127 million-year-old fossil deposit in northeastern China provides new information about avian development during the early evolution of flight.
Archaeology
Sep 24, 2018
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Fiat Chrysler's late founding CEO Sergio Marchionne was a notorious workaholic who regularly slept on a corporate jet while landing in the headlines for his shrewd deal-making. Despite his very public profile, he kept a secret ...
Business
Jul 29, 2018
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Sharks don't have tongues to move food through their mouths, so instead some use their... shoulders?
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2017
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Wheelchair users facing persistent shoulder strain or injury will soon have assistance thanks to a device recently developed by University of Alberta researchers and partnered with help from TEC Edmonton's Technology Management ...
Engineering
Aug 25, 2016
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As early humans increasingly left forests and utilized tools, they took an evolutionary step away from apes. But what this last common ancestor with apes looked like has remained unclear. A new study led by researchers at ...
Archaeology
Sep 8, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of the skeletal fossils of Neanderthal and Early modern man suggest the lack of a "throwing arm" may have made the difference in human evolution. Researchers Jill A. Rhodes and Steven Churchill, ...
