locomotion

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The paper, "New finds shed light on diet and locomotion in Australopithecus deyiremeda," appears in the journal Nature.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

She suspects vaults have a role in cell locomotion, perhaps by regulating expression of other proteins that form extensions that help cells get around.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 6, 2024

In this crawl, called rectilinear locomotion, “the skeleton is basically sliding inside of the skin,” says Jayne.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2024

Fish, however, have a greater need to optimize their locomotion than for animals moving in the air or on land.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

Constance stumbled because it was her natural method of locomotion, and because her feet hurt from being in the wrong shoes.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart