Not all snakes slither: Scientists explain the strange straight-line movement of some species

People usually assume that all snakes move with serpentine locomotion, using S-shaped movements to propel themselves. However ...
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Why some snakes walk in a straight line instead of slithering

Snakes are some of the best-known reptiles, with more than 4,000 species across the world. When we think of snakes, we ...

3D fossil scans investigate the origins of bipedal locomotion in human evolution

One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors capable of ...
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New insights into how and when bipedal locomotion evolved in human ancestors

One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors capable of bipedalism. Knowing the type of locomotion used by many fossil species — ...