The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

Humans have been walking on two legs for millions of years. All vertebrate species have a pelvis, but only humans use it for upright, two-legged walking.* The evolution of the human pelvis, and our ...

This tiny bump on an ancient thigh bone has become a big deal for anyone trying to pin down when the human story truly began.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Discovery of the most intact female pelvis of Homo erectus may cause scientists to reevaluate how early humans evolved to successfully birth larger-brained babies. "This is the ...

In the past decade, archeological discoveries in the Americas have forced scientists to reassess when ancient humans first crossed the ice-free Bering Land Bridge into North America. New research on ...

Anthropologists have built a "Frankenstein" Neanderthal skeleton, the first and only full-body reconstruction of the species. The result, announced Thursday, is a shape no one expected. "It’s almost ...

Led by our expert faculty of anatomists, this half-day Anatomy of The Female Pelvis course is aimed at professionals working in female health with a focus on reproductive & obstetric care delivery.

The wide, basin-shaped pelvis of modern humans helps us walk upright on two legs and give birth safely to babies with large heads. Pixabay Walking upright on two legs is one of the key traits that ...