COLUMBIA, Mo. – Humans have a distinctive hand anatomy that allows them to make and use tools. Apes and other nonhuman primates do not have these distinctive anatomical features in their hands, and ...

The bone, which is the earliest modern humanlike finger bone ever found, could come from a number of species that were around at the time, including Homo erectus Editor's note: The following essay is ...

It turns out that early human ancestors were handier than previously thought. A study published Thursday in the journal Science found evidence that Australopithecus africanus may have used tools more ...

People often fracture or break the bones in their hands or wrists after traumatic injuries. Fractures can cause pain and swelling around the injury. Fractures can also change the position of your ...

Have you ever wondered why robots are unable to walk and move their bodies as fluidly as we do? Some robots can run, jump, or dance with greater efficiency than humans, but their body movements also ...

Hand surgeons have generally discontinued use of bone cement in total wrist and small joint arthroplasty, but they do not rule out the use of bone cement altogether. “The use of cement in the hand and ...