What the Hands of Homo naledi Tell Us About Evolution and Behavior

How Hands Shaped Evolution, Dexterity, and Social Behavior

The journey of human evolution isn’t just about walking upright or developing larger brains. Often, it’s the smaller details—like the anatomy of hands—that reveal surprising insights into our ancestors’ abilities, behaviors, and social structures. Recent research¹ on Homo naledi, a primitive hominin discovered in South Africa’s Rising Star Cave, provides…