Human Ancestor 'Lucy' Was A Tree-Climber, Bone Scans Reveal | Video

Thursday, December 1, 2016 - 18:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

“Lucy” was bipedal, but scientists have long debated whether she was a part-time tree dweller. New scans of her 3.18 million year old skeleton reveal internal structures in her bones that hint she frequently used her arms to climb trees.

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