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The discovery of an early hominin partial skeleton, A.L. 438-1, from Hadar, Ethiopia, attributed to Australopithecus afarensis, provided new fossil data to answer questions about function of the forelimb in one of the earliest human ancestor. Although it is generally accepted th…

The evolution and developments in modern industry have resulted a wide range of occupational activities, some of which can lead to industrial injuries. Due to the activities of occupational medicine, much progress has been made in transforming the way that operatives perform the…

The primate hand is remarkably adept, allowing for complex manipulation of objects in some species and providing essential stability during locomotion. These dual demands, in tandem with diverse ecological niches, have led to important variation among extant and extinct primate …

When my father died two years ago, the way in which I looked at the world changed. Try as I might to touch that loss, it turned away from me and showed me that sorrow sometimes needs distance. When I finally began to write about my family’s loss in earnest, I found myself not on…