#  Scientists find 2 key genetic shifts behind human walking 

 





August 27, 2025

 

 

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Bipedal locomotion — walking upright on two legs — is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind’s success. Scientists have now identified two innovations that occurred long ago in the human evolutionary lineage that reshaped the pelvis and helped facilitate this defining characteristic.

**Source:** Star Advertiser

**Author:** Will Dunham/ Reuters

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