Biomechanics

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  • ostrich feet

    The Problematic, Newfangled Hack That Is the Human Leg

    If you were to design a leg for a bipedal animal from scratch, what would it look like? Don’t bother looking down at your own body for inspiration—you won’t find a good model there.  Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . If you want to make a really good bipedal […]
  • hand_evolution_052013

    Are Humans the Greatest Things Created by the Human Hand?

    What a waste are two thumbs on the space bar. There they sit, nearly flaccid, punctuating the end of each word, awaiting the call to crack stone or to use sharp flakes to incise wood. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . It is easy to think of other traits as […]