Was first curveball thrown 2 million years ago?
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Was first curveball thrown 2 million years ago? Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This…
Was first curveball thrown 2 million years ago? Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This…
Being able to throw with power and precision must have been advantageous to our early ancestors. And essential, too, since we…
Contested study traces slingshot shoulders to 2-million-year-old ancestor
NEW YORK — It's a big year for throwing. The greatest closer in baseball history, Mariano Rivera of the Yankees, is retiring.
Was first curveball thrown 2 million years ago? Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This…
A study released Wednesday by the journal Nature contends the ability probably helped our ancient ancestor Homo erectus hunt…
Scientists collected motion data from baseball players to uncover why humans are such good throwers. Little leaguers and…
The shoulder may have been one of mankind’s greatest evolutionary successes, allowing us to kill prey by hurling spears or rocks…
Early humans evolved to throw about two millions years ago, during a time when hunting intensified, according to new research.
It's easy to marvel at the athleticism required to throw a 90-mile-per-hour fastball, but when Neil Roach watches baseball, he…
George Washington University researcher, in upcoming Nature study, collected motion data from baseball players to uncover why…
NEW YORK- Scientists say they’ve figured out when our human ancestors first started throwing with accuracy and fire power, as…
It's a big year for throwing in the Major Leagues. And now some scientists say they've figured out when our human ancestors…
NEW YORK (AP) — It's a big year for throwing. The greatest closer in baseball history, Mariano Rivera of the Yankees, is…
No other primate throws with such force, and scientists report that anatomical changes that allow us to store energy are behind…
Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens was known for his high-90s fastball. In a study published this week…
The ability to throw fast and accurately likely evolved about 2 million years ago in early human ancestors.
The ability to throw stones quickly and accurately may have been a crucial step in our evolution, because it allowed us to hunt…
In most respects, chimpanzees are physically superior to humans. Pound for pound, they are perhaps four times stronger. They…
The ability to throw stones hard and fast may have been a crucial step in our evolution, allowing our ancestors to hunt big…
NEW YORK (AP) — It's a big year for throwing. The greatest closer in baseball history, Mariano Rivera of the Yankees, is…
( George Washington University ) Little leaguers and professional baseball players alike have our extinct ancestors to thank…
( Harvard University ) The ability to throw an object with great speed and accuracy is a uniquely human adaptation, one that…
A look at how we got our throwing abilities.
A catapult-like mechanism allows energy to be stored in shoulder and torso, a video study of pitchers reveals.