Solving evolutionary mystery of how humans came to walk upright

Gayani Senevirathne (left) holds the shorter, wider human pelvis, which evolved from the longer upper hipbones of primates, which Terence Capellini is displaying. 

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New study identifies genetic, developmental shifts that resculpted pelvis, setting ancestors apart from other primates

Source: The Harvard Gazette

Author: Kermit Pattison

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