#  An answer to Charles Darwin's question, 150 years later: Why do humans walk upright? 

 





September 03, 2025

 

 

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Harvard scientists have made a surprising discovery about the evolution of the ilium bone, which enables humans to walk on two legs. In human embryos that share the same gene network as mice, this bone develops in a completely different way than expected.

**Source**: Haber Hurriyeti

**Author**: Burcin Yarkent

**Link**: [Full Text](https://www.haberhurriyeti.com/haber/26187276/charles-darwinin-sorusuna-150-yil-sonra-yanit-insan-neden-dik-yuruyor)



 

 

 



 

 

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