... systems of most species of great apes, including humans, we tested the hypothesis that a clenched fist protects the metacarpal bones from injury by reducing the level of strain during striking. We used cadaver arms to measure in vitro strain in metacarpals during forward strikes with buttressed...

... proportions of hominin hands reflect, in part, sexual selection to improve fighting performance. * Author for correspondence ( [email protected] ) 6 6 2012 24 9 2012 © 2013. 2013 male–male competition fighting great ape Hominidae The shape of our hand...

... the great distances hunter-gatherers travel, it is not surprising that humans retained a foot posture, inherited from our more arboreal great ape ancestors, that facilitates economical walking. * Author for correspondence ( [email protected] ) 29 11 2009 © 2010. 2010 great ape...