Why are 90% of people right-handed and 10% left-handed? A modification of the well-known fighting hypothesis aims to explain this pattern.

Happy International Left-Handers Day! Started in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Left-Handers Club, today raises awareness about the everyday obstacles faced by roughly 10 per cent of the ...

Picture this: You're signing a credit card receipt at the bank, using one of those pens attached to a short chain. As a left-handed person, you awkwardly ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It's possible you know someone who is left handed or perhaps you're a lefty. Aside from the fact that ...

A recent study suggests that left-handed people have an advantage in competitive contexts, while righties tend to cooperate ...

A study reveals that left-handed people show greater competitive drive than right-handed people, which could give them an advantage.

Left-handed people make up about 10 percent of the population, a minority that has faced everything from superstition to forced correction throughout history. Beyond the cultural challenges, ...

A new study from Cornell University goes against the grain of popular thought, arguing that left-handed people aren’t necessarily more creative than their right-handed counterparts after all. It’s ...

Researchers say they have found, for the first time, the genetic markers that influence whether someone is left-handed. They also found those people may have an advantage over right-handers when it ...