Alcohol-based hand sanitizer—the kind specifically recommended by the CDC to tackle the novel coronavirus—has become a hot commodity this year, resulting in a shortage of the alcohol used as an ...

Tarzan swinging from tree to tree might seem like a Hollywood attempt at imagining the life of primitive men, but new findings suggest our ancient ancestors really were swingers. The study seemingly ...

Science can tell if you're a man or a woman just from how your hand smells, researchers have found. The findings are in a study from Florida International University, published July 5 in the online ...

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often ...

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients were ...

When people talk face to face, they don’t rely on words alone. They move their hands, raise their eyebrows, or nod to help express what they mean. These gestures often carry meaning and help listeners ...