Human fist evolved to punch, new study says
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 18:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Human hands may have developed the ideal shape over time for punching, according to a new study using male cadaver arms. By using the arms to punch a dumbbell while in different positions -- a clenched fist, a relaxed fist and an open-palmed slap -- scientists were able to determine that the clenched...