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Scientists Uncover Reasons for Human Right-Handedness
Researchers have finally decoded why the majority of humans are right-handed, attributing it to upright walking which freed ancestors' hands for object manipulation. New findings further detail this population-level preference not seen in other primates.
19 May, 11:09 — 20 May, 04:30
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The IndependentMostly Factual82d ago
Scientists finally decode why most humans are right-handed
Upright walking enabled our ancestors to free hands for object manipulation
By Vishwam Sankaran
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Scientists finally uncover why most of us favour our right hand
No other primate species shows a population-level preference like this
By Vishwam Sankaran
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First report: The Independent · 19 May, 11:09|Full coverage: 2 · 17h|Window: 17h
