Is this humankind's earliest ancestor? Scientists argue a 7 million-year-old ape-like animal was the first to walk on two legs
Now, scientists believe they have pinpointed when our ancestors made the transition from walking on all fours to standing on two legs. The team argue their new discovery, along with previous findings, mean the ancient species had the ability to walk upright. AdvertisementAs part of the study the team compared the remains to those of other early human ancestors as well as living apes. They said that apes have long arms and short legs, while humans and our ancestors have relatively long legs. ‘Sahelanthropus is interpreted here as an African ape-like early hominin that demonstrates some of the earliest adaptations to bipedalism,’ they wrote.
Source: Daily Mail January 05, 2026 15:44 UTC
