• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2015
Archaeologists Dig Out 9,000-Year-Old Decapitated Skull

Archaeologists Dig Out 9,000-Year-Old Decapitated Skull

The skull was found with amputated hands covering the face

Shaking Hands Is Our Way of Sniffing Each Other, Scientists Say

Shaking Hands Is Our Way of Sniffing Each Other, Scientists Say

Experiments reveal the majority of people tend to smell their own palms shortly after shaking hands with somebody

It's Scientifically Accurate to Judge a Man by His Fingers

It's Scientifically Accurate to Judge a Man by His Fingers

Study finds men with short index fingers and long ring fingers tend to be nicer to women, are likely to have more kids

This Woman's Hands Weigh a Whopping 1.5 Stones (9.5 Kilograms) Each

This Woman's Hands Weigh a Whopping 1.5 Stones (9.5 Kilograms) Each

The woman is suffering from a rare form of localized gigantism, specialists say

Watch: Man Puts On His Pants Without Using His Hands

Watch: Man Puts On His Pants Without Using His Hands

This guy dances his way to getting dressed, has some pretty impressive moves

The Brain Distorts Hand Shapes

The Brain Distorts Hand Shapes

In most people researchers investigated

Gestures Can Significantly Influence Children

Gestures Can Significantly Influence Children

And not necessarily in a good way

Brain Recordings Reproduce 3D Hand Movements

Brain Recordings Reproduce 3D Hand Movements

The research has considerable implications for the impaired

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 18th, 2010
Changes in Our Feet Allowed Us to Use Tools

Changes in Our Feet Allowed Us to Use Tools

By opening the way for hands to evolve

Limits to Dexterity Discovered in 1-Finger Exercises

Limits to Dexterity Discovered in 1-Finger Exercises

The implications for rehabilitation and robots are far-reaching

  • How to
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 15th, 2009
How to Recover from Stroke-Induced Hand Paralysis

How to Recover from Stroke-Induced Hand Paralysis

New research offers hope for rehabilitation