Evolution of human hands progressed feet-first
A new study shows how natural selection for locomotion reshaped both extremities.
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Harvard Graduate Society Merit/Term-Time Fellowship 2026 Awardee
Congratulations to Shanen Ganapathee (G4) for receiving the Merit/Graduate Society Term-Time Research Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year!
Why other apes can't walk a mile in our shoes
Why other apes can't walk a mile in our shoes on Quirks and Quarks with Bob McDonald.
How Humans Came to Walk Upright
How Humans Came to Walk Upright on Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea.
Lankan scientist plays key role in Harvard study of ancient genetic changes
Lankan scientist Dr Gayani Senevirathne has played a key role in a Harvard University study that has uncovered the genetic changes which enabled humans to walk on two legs – a discovery described as a turning point in understanding human evolution.
Sri Lankan Scientist Leads Groundbreaking Discovery on Human Evolution
A team of scientists from Harvard University, led by Sri Lankan researcher Dr Gayani Seneviratne, has made a new discovery that offers a crucial insight into how the human race evolved to walk upright. The landmark findings were recently published in the...
How Humans Became Upright: Key Changes to Our Pelvis Found
Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs.
How the pelvis evolved to enable human bipedalism
Analyses of pelvis development in humans and other primates reveal how changes in bone-patterning processes helped humans to gain the ability to walk upright.
Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright
A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to bipedalism.
How humans became upright: key changes to our pelvis found
Genetic and anatomical data reveal how the human pelvis acquired its unique shape, enabling our ancestors to walk on two legs.
Trending With Impact: Epigenetic Shifts, Aging, and Disease
Coverage of Richard and Capellini (2021): "Shifting epigenetic contexts influence regulatory variation and disease risk".
Taking a step toward discovering the cause of joint disease
Study finds switches near GDF5 gene linked to knee osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia
