Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- A team of scientists from Harvard University, led by Sri Lankan researcher Dr Gayani Seneviratne, has made a new discovery that offers a crucial insight into how the human race evolved to walk upright. The landmark findings were recently published in the prestigious journal, The Nature.

The new research sheds light on how our ancient ancestors, who once walked on all fours like apes, evolved to become bipedal. This is considered one of the most profound changes in the process of becoming human, a topic first explored by Charles Darwin in his 1871 work, The Descent of Man.

The team's study revealed that ancient genes began to work in a new way, allowing our early ancestors to become bipedal. The scientists found tha...