How did evolution transform us into endurance runners
Social Ethology,
We can’t run very fast, as compared to other mammals, but we can, instead, run for a very long time. People are one of the most…
Evolved Fists or the Best Weapons at Hand?
Retort,
Photo: Mike Nelson, via Flickr (CC BY, 2010) My most memorable punch in the face was a beaut. Back during my first year of…
PLoS ONE News and Blog Round-Up
Public Library of Science - PLoS ONE Blog,
In this media digest: a spit test that can predict your age, huddling penguins, and much much more! In the paper, Epigenetic…
If you need to fight, stand upright.
APE,
Did our ancestors began to stand on two legs, because it gave them an advantage in beating up their rivals? Well at least this…
Aufrecht stehend lässt's sich besser prügeln.
AFFE,
Heute geht es um die lustige Frage, ob wir unter anderem möglicherweise deshalb auf zwei Beinen gehen, weil wir dadurch besser…
Standing up to fight, and human uniqueness
A Primate of Modern Aspect,
A new paper published in PLoS ONE by David Carrier tests the hypothesis that bipedalism in humans evolved because it helps them…
Standing up to fight, and human uniqueness
A Primate of Modern Aspect,
A new paper published in PLoS ONE by David Carrier tests the hypothesis that bipedalism in humans evolved because it helps them…
Belligerent Bipedal Beaus
Powered By Osteons,
What's tall, angry, and walks on two legs? Only hominin males, apparently. Today's news brought a PLoS article claiming a new…