Articles from the October 2, 2009 issue of Science

Editorial:

Editorial

News Focus:

A New Kind of Ancestor: Ardipithecus Unveiled
Habitat for Humanity
Paleoanthropology-The View From Afar

Introduction:

Light on the Origin of Man

Research Articles:

Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids
The Geological, Isotopic, Botanical, Invertebrate, and Lower Vertabrate Surroundings of Ardipithecus ramidus
Taphonomic, Avian, and Small-Vertebrate Indicators of Ardipithecus ramidus Habitat
Macrovertebrate Paleontology and the Pliocene Habitat of Ardipithecus ramidus
The Ardipithecus ramidus Skull and Its Implications for Hominid Origins
Paleobiological Implications of the Ardipithecus ramidus Dentition
Careful Climbing in the Miocene: The Forelimbs of Ardipithecus ramidus and Humans Are Primitive
The Pelvis and Femur of Ardipithecus ramidus: The Emergence of Upright Walking
Combining Prehension and Propulsion: The Foot of Ardipithecus ramidus
Authors' Summaries - The Great Divides: Ardipithecus ramidus Reveals the Postcrania of Our Last Common Ancestors with African Apes
Authors' Summaries - Reexamining Human Origins in Light of Ardipithecus ramidus