New Scientist

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We might have misunderstood one of the greatest mysteries of human evolution. For decades, its been unclear why we began walking on two legs instead of moving on all fours as it is assumed our great ape ancestors did. But new evidence suggests the first great apes may have moved on two legs a little like we do.

This means the real mystery is not why we walk on two legs, but why we stuck with this walking style while the other living great apes dropped down to all fours. Read more on newscientist.com…