Losing a hand or limb is a life-changing event, and finding a prosthetic that can truly feel has long been a challenge. For many, traditional prosthetics offer limited movement and no sense of touch, ...

The US Army this month introduced its first new lethal hand grenade since the Vietnam War, a plastic weapon that uses shock ...

In a cute video on Instagram, a baby girl realizes for the very first time that she has a hand. Through an on-screen text, the uploader says, “Watch my daughter discover she has a hand.” The clip then ...

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...

The first almost complete set of hand bones from the ancient human relative Paranthropus boisei has been found, revealing a strong grip and potential for tool use. The find raises the possibility that ...

Isaiah Hand, an Aviation Science major at Tuskegee University, is the first student in nearly 80-years to earn private pilot’s license. “There is no other feeling like it,” Hand said. The four-year ...

Straight away, she told me she wasn’t going to let the illness progress. She wanted to end this at Dignitas. I was really shocked – firstly about her diagnosis, but also about her immediate decision ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The long thumb and straight fingers would have allowed Paranthropus boisei to form a powerful grip, similar to how modern humans ...