The human skeleton’s unique adaptations relied on gene regulatory changes

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02775-zVariants in genes involved in the production of extracellular matrix molecules could have enabled the skeletal adaptations that distinguish humans from other gr…

Nature, Published online: 23 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02775-z

Variants in genes involved in the production of extracellular matrix molecules could have enabled the skeletal adaptations that distinguish humans from other great apes.