# Leg evolution made most humans right-handed

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/leg-evolution-made-most-humans-right-handed/
- Published: 2026-05-20T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: Pexels via Pixabay. Article by Andrew Paul. Popular Science – May 18, 2026. Research article: PLOS Biology. It would make more sense if only a few related cultures exhibited it, but the trait is everywhere. No matter where you are in the world, the humans living there are about 90 percent right-handed while the remaining 10 percent are predominantly left-handed. This curious facet isn’t seen in our primate relatives, either. […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com