Research suggests that dozens of genes—perhaps up to 40—play a role in shaping handedness. Rather than determining it outright, these genes build the brain in a way that typically favors the right ...

MINNEAPOLIS — What do Lebron James, David Bowie and Bill Gates all have in common? They're left-handed. While they're a minority of the population, they're not alone. So why are we right- or ...

Throughout most of history up until a few decades ago, left-handedness was looked down on, discouraged and quite literally demonized. However, that doesn’t stop many lefties today from taking pride in ...

About 10% of people in the world are left-handed. Lefties have to endure lots of little daily struggles righties might not think about. Swiping credit cards and cutting with scissors are just two ...

Ever wondered why most people favour their right hand, while a smaller group prefers the left? Handedness isn’t just a random choice, it’s a fascinating mix of brain structure, genetics, and early ...

Left-handedness is often seen as being "wrong" – and also as a sign of "genius". Shih-Ching Tsou's drama, Left-Handed Girl, ...

We’ve all heard the whispers. Those southpaws among us supposedly have some kind of secret intellectual edge. From Leonardo da Vinci sketching with his left hand to Einstein supposedly jotting down ...

From minimal access to left handed tools like scissors, to even the building of infrastructure with only right handed people in mind, many left handed people know, first hand, just how much the world ...

Shih-Ching Tsou has collaborated with filmmaker Sean Baker for years. Tsou's solo directorial debut uses Taipei as its canvas ...

At this week's Presidents Cup, the International Team will be led by a left-handed Canadian golfer named Mike Weir. When Weir won the Masters in 2003, his three defining features in media accounts ...