M. J. Walker

Insights into Neanderthal development, childbirth, and locomotion from the Palomas and Dederiyeh pelves.

The human pelvis reflects evolutionary compromises among childbirth, bipedal locomotion, and other factors such as pelvic floor stability and thermoregulation. However, limited fossil evidence has hindered understanding of how these factors shaped pelvic morphology in Neanderthals, our closest extinct relatives. Here,...