Throughout most of history up until a few decades ago, left-handedness was looked down on, discouraged and quite literally demonized. However, that doesn’t stop many lefties today from taking pride in ...

This research was funded by the Wellcome Trust (ISSF/Birkbeck) and the Waterloo Foundation (REF: 917-3756). Whether you’re left, right or ambidextrous, “handedness” is part of our identity. But a lot ...

Does it make any difference if a human is left or right-handed or if a dog prefers to use his left or right paw when manipulating objects? I am continually struck by the similarity in the behavior ...

Every other Friday on NHPR's Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. This week, Bill from Lyme, New Hampshire asked: "Do cats and other animals ...

One of the most common stereotypes about left-handers in industrialized Western societies like the United States is that they may be more creative and artistic than right-handers. Since this ...

About 10% of people in the world are left-handed. Lefties have to endure lots of little daily struggles righties might not think about. Swiping credit cards and cutting with scissors are just two ...

We’ve all heard the whispers. Those southpaws among us supposedly have some kind of secret intellectual edge. From Leonardo da Vinci sketching with his left hand to Einstein supposedly jotting down ...

A team led by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found a new method to separate right- and left-handed molecules using circularly polarised light A new optical ...

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