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Did the last common ancestor of humans and apes walk like a gorilla? A new study offers a clue

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 5:00am

Some extinct human ancestors and modern-day apes appear to share wrist traits that raise the question of whether our last common ancestor walked on its knuckles

Categories: Astronomy