#  Two innovations in the pelvis gave our ancestors the ability to walk upright 

 





August 30, 2025

 

 

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The upper part of the human pelvis, known as the ilium, underwent two key structural innovations during evolution that made bipedalism possible, according to a study published today in *Nature* . This finding offers new clues about how one of the most defining characteristics of our species originated: walking upright on two legs.

**Source**: Tercera Informacion

**Author**: Antonio Villarreal

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