The evolutionary adaptation of wrinkling of fingers submerged in water.

April 11, 2023

The evolutionary adaptation of wrinkling of fingers submerged in water.

Have you wondered why your fingers wrinkle when submerged in water? This response of the skin has an evolutionary advantage to the humans. Read this interesting article published by the BBC.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220620-why-humans-evolved-to-have-fingers-that-wrinkle-in-the-bath

Feature Photo by Andre Moura: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-person-s-hand-submerged-in-water-2499417/

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Kartic Godavarthy

A Gold Medallist in Anthropology, Kartic has worked amongst the tribes of Paderu District of AP and the Kodavas in Coorg District of Karnataka. Kartic has been mentoring aspirants for the prestigious Civil Services and other State Public Services in India for three decades in Anthropology, and other multidisciplinary areas.

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