#  How Our Ancestors Learned to Walk Upright: Scientists Trace the Genetic Steps 

 





September 16, 2025

 

 

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For centuries, the question of how humans became upright walkers has fascinated scientists and philosophers. Charles Darwin famously argued in *The Descent of Man* (1871) that humans evolved from apes, and one of the most striking transformations along the way was bipedalism. A new study, published in *Nature*, sheds light on the molecular and genetic steps that enabled this evolutionary leap.

**Source**: Health and Me

**Author**: Ishita Roy

**Link**: [Full Text](https://www.healthandme.com/health-wellness/how-our-ancestors-learned-to-walk-upright-scientists-trace-the-genetic-steps-article-152805158)



 

 

 



 

 

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