This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. The hand is where the mind meets the world. We humans use our hands to build fires and sew quilts, to steer airplanes ...

Your hands speak volumes, especially when something's not working right, such as having itchy, stiff, or red hands. Their form, function, and appearance can offer important prognostic and ...

Give the lady a hand. Women have forever been sneaking peeks at a man’s mitts in an effort to determine the size of his penis. Now, one curious gal — who confesses to being obsessed with the ...

People use their hands extensively and expose them to sun, water, irritants, and allergens. This can result in the skin becoming damaged and peeling. For some, the skin can peel as a result of it ...

When married HGTV stars Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt compete against each other in the network’s new “100 Day Hotel Challenge,” they’ll both have plenty of star power behind them.

Washing your hands is essential to good hygiene, stopping germs in their tracks. Washing your hands limits the transfer of ...

Hands can become swollen or puffy when fluid builds up in tissues. Swollen hands are common during pregnancy and can result from temperature changes or an underlying medical condition, such as ...

Your hands contain some of the most sensitive touch receptors in your entire body, and all of those touch receptors are connected to your brain by a network of nerves. If even one of those nerves ...

You can use washcloths, loofahs, net sponges, or your hands to achieve refreshed, rejuvenated skin. However, if you've ever ...

What We Love: Not too thick. Not too thin. This hand cream has a truly Goldilocks consistency that locks in moisture longer than most without leaving your hands feeling gooped up.

Seven Seas is to translate the adaptation of the light novel and anime film, Yes, No Or Maybe as a manga by Michi Ichiho and ...

Mika Brzezinski, Scarborough’s co-host and wife, added, “I think Barack Obama has a lot of influence, and there’s a lot there.” Biden is facing calls to drop out of the race and ...