We modeled how early human ancestors ran—and found they were surprisingly slow

PHYSorg
Mar 13, 2025, 11:53 am285 pts
Imagine the scene, around 3 million years ago in what is now east Africa. By the side of a river, an injured antelope keels over and draws its last breath. The carcass is soon set on by hyenas, who tussle with a crocodile. The crocodile surfaces and grabs part of the animal.

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