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Pruney fingers grip better

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Theory suggests wrinkling of wet digits evolved for a reason.

The wrinkles that develop on wet fingers could be an adaptation to give us better grip in slippery conditions, the latest theory suggests.

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  1. Changizi, M., Weber, R., Kotecha, R. & Palazzo, J. Brain Behav. Evol. advance online publication doi:10.1159/000328223 (2011).

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Yong, E. Pruney fingers grip better. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.388

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