#  Evolution of human hands progressed feet-first 

 





June 03, 2026

 

 

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A new study shows how natural selection for locomotion reshaped both extremities. The research was performed in the lab of Professor Terence Capellini, chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology.  
  
**Source:** The FAS Current

**Author:** Kermit Pattison

**Link:** [Full text](https://current.fas.harvard.edu/stories/evolution-human-hands-progressed-feet-first?utm_source=FAS+Reporter+2025-2026&utm_campaign=3a87ff0494-FASREPORTER_06_04_2026&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f4ed756ab6-3a87ff0494-443531198)



 

 

 



 

 

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