#  Scientists decode previously unknown gene that made our ancestors walk upright 

 





September 01, 2025

 

 

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Walking on two legs is one of the defining features of being human, setting us apart from our closest primate relatives. But how did our ancestors start walking upright?

**Source**: India Today

**Link**: [Full Text](https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/scientists-decode-previously-unknown-gene-that-made-our-ancestors-walk-upright-2780144-2025-09-01)



 

 

 



 

 

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