There are 27 bones in the hand and wrist that allow humans to complete delicate tasks like writing or using sign language. Let's take a closer look.

Your hand is made up of 27 bones, including those in the wrist. Broken bones most often result from a direct blow to the hand or a fall onto the hand.

More than half the body's bones are in the hands (and feet). Fingernails grow about 1mm (about .04in) every 10 to 15 days. If you are right-handed, the fingernails on your right hand will grow ...

A newly identified wrist bone in two non-avian dinosaurs has challenged long-held assumptions about the evolution of flight.

If an injury to your hand also involves a wound, your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic to prevent bone infection. Metacarpal Fracture Recovery Time Generally speaking, it takes about three or ...

An analysis of two theropod dinosaur fossils has shown that they had a type of carpal bone (pisiform) in their wrists—a bone ...