![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920101039im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Female Lower Back Has Evolved to Accommodate the Weight of Pregnancy
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December 12, 2007
![Katherine Whitcome](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920101039im_/http://nsf.gov/news/other_images/katherine_whitcome_l.jpg) | A new study from Harvard researchers shows that women's spines have evolved to compensate for the weight of a baby during pregnancy. This dimorphism allows a woman to remain more active and mobile, despite the weight of the baby. Full story |
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