A diagram of how the skeletons of Australopithecus sediba came to be preserved in the Malapa cave deposit. From Dirks et al, 2010.

New studies are offering clues to Australopithecus sediba, helping scientists refine the species' place in the time line of human evolution.

Dr. David Green – How Australopithecus Lived Bipedal locomotion is one of the most important characteristics of the human species – one that distinguishes us from all other primates.