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Women Evolve More Spine to Carry Babies

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Bipedal human ancestors, the Australopithecines, likely evolved spinal adaptations to help accomodate the extra load during pregnancy, research suggests. Credit: John Gurche

Bipedal human ancestors, the Australopithecines, likely evolved spinal adaptations to help accomodate the extra load during pregnancy, research suggests. Credit: John Gurche

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