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Two evolutionary changes underpinning human bipedalism are discovered  Reuters The evolution of hominin bipedalism in two steps  Nature Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright  The New York Times New Research Reveals How Reshaping Pelvis Helped Human Ancestors Walk Upright  Sci.News Irish scientist helps crack mystery of how humans came to stand on two legs  The Irish Independent Source link

Sample collection Human developmental stages E45–E72 were obtained from first-trimester termination procedures conducted at the Birth Defects Research Laboratory (BDRL; supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) award number 5R24HD000836) at the University of Washington. Consent was obtained from donors by the BDRL prior to the procedures. All protocols followed ethical guidelines established by the NIH. The University of Washington …