Gizmodo.com May 20, 2026 • 14:45

Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why Most People Are Right-Handed - Gizmodo

By Passant Rabie

The answer comes down to two things: our legs and brains.

Around 90% of peopleacross cultures and throughout recorded historyare right-handed. That fact may seem ordinary, yet it remains one of the deepest puzzles in human evolution: how does a single trait… [+3458 chars]

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Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why Most People Are Right-Handed - Gizmodo

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