Science
The Human Thumb Just Got 500000 Years Older – Ancient Origins
Researchers studying the fossilized hands of 2-million-year-old hominins have concluded that human thumbs back then had the same movement ranges as our thumbs have…

Researchers studying the fossilized hands of 2-million-year-old hominins have concluded that human thumbs back then had the same movement ranges as our thumbs have today. However, whether the human thumb is the solution to the origins of human dexterity, is another question altogether.
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