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Fossil Evidence Suggests Early Homo Had Abandoned Tree-Climbing by 1.8 Million Years Ago

A depiction of an early Homo (right) characterized by relatively greater bone strength of the femur in the thigh compared to the humerus in the arm, and a depiction of an older human ancestor, Australopithecus (left), characterized by more equivalent strength in the bones of the arm and thigh. Image credit: Cullen Townsend.

New research led by University of the Witwatersrand and University of Southern California paleoanthropologists sheds more light on one of the most debated transitions in human evolution: when our ancestors stopped regularly climbing trees and committed fully to walking on two legs.

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Ancient Footprints in Kenya Hint at Bigger Bodies and Group Behavior among Early Human Relatives

One of 1.43-million-year-old footprints found at the GaJi10 site in the Koobi Fora Formation in northern Kenya; a 15-cm (6-inch) ruler is shown for scale. Image credit: Kay Behrensmeyer.

A set of 1.43-million-year-old fossil footprints preserved along the margin of an ancient lake in northern Kenya is offering paleoanthropologists new evidence about the size, gait and social lives of the beings who made them and reopening questions about which species they belonged to.

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La Fifa veut corriger une anomalie qui touche le football féminin depuis toujours

Risques de blessures accrus, cycle menstruel ignoré, besoins spécifiques passés sous silence : le football féminin évolue encore avec des références masculines. La Fifa veut désormais combler ce retard et faire tomber les tabous.

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Chaleur, orages, foudre : ce week-end de Coupe du monde s’annonce sous tension

La Coupe du monde de foot 2026 s’annonce chaude et électrique sur le continent américain. Les prévisions météo des prochains matchs aux États-Unis, au Canada et au Mexique, risquent de compliquer la vie aux joueurs comme aux spectateurs.

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La Fifa promettait mieux : la Coupe du monde 2026 pourrait battre un triste record, alerte ce rapport

C’est sans aucun doute l’événement sportif le plus attendu dans le monde cette année : la Coupe du monde de football 2026. Elle réunira plus d'un milliard de personnes, derrière leurs écrans, ou bien sur place dans les différentes stades. Mais cette Coupe, qui avait été annoncée comme la plus...

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