The bumpy ridges on the tips of our fingers are an evolutionary mystery.
Scientists have long reasoned that fingerprints help humans grip objects by creating friction, since a few primates and tree-climbing koalas also have fingerprints.
But a new study found that if fingerprints help people grip things, it’s not because they create more friction.
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