The 2.8 million-year-old Australopithecus africanus "Taung child" skull was discovered in South Africa in 1925. Source: Wikimedia/Creative Commons New research further validates that bipedalism ...

March 17 (UPI) --New research by anthropologists at Stony Brook University and the University of Texas at Austin confirm the human skull and bipedalism co-evolved. Scientists have previously linked ...

The evolution of bipedalism in fossil humans can be detected using a key feature of the skull -- a claim that was previously contested but now has been further validated by researchers. The evolution ...

Walking on two legs went hand inhand with change in the human skull, say scientists who found that bipedal mammals have a more forward-positioned foramen magnum than their four-legged relatives. The ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

The foramen magnum, a large opening at the base of the skull, is critical in neurosciences, forensic anthropology and bioarchaeological research. Recent investigations into its morphometry have ...

Patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm have been identified as potential risk factors for stroke, but information about their effect on the risk of recurrent stroke is limited. We studied the ...

A foramen ovale is a hole in the heart. The small hole naturally exists in babies who are still in the womb for fetal circulation. It should close soon after birth. If it doesn’t close, the condition ...

Bones are a critical part of vertebrate anatomy because they provide structure and serve as an anchor for musculature. Certain bones of the skeletal system can be used to determine aspects of an ...

The skull is the bony structure that forms your head. Its primary job is to protect the brain, but it also safeguards delicate areas like the eyes, ears, and major blood vessels. The only other bone ...