With every step we take, our brains are already thinking about the next one. If a bump in the terrain or a minor misstep has thrown us off balance, our stride may need to be altered to prevent a fall. Our two-legged posture makes maintaining stability particularly complex, which our brains solve in part by continually monitoring our bodies and adjusting where we place our feet.Now, scientists at MIT have determined that animals with very different bodies likely use a shared strategy to balance themselves when they walk.Nidhi Seethapathi, the…
