Fingerprint ridges allow primates to regulate grip. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2020; 202001055 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2001055117 Cite This Page : ...

Primates - including humans, monkeys and apes - have evolved epidermal ridges on their hands and feet with a higher density of sweat glands than elsewhere on their bodies.

The intricate patterns of swirls on human fingers may do more than help cops nab crooks. A study online January 29 in Science helps crack the case of fingerprints’ real job: Epidermal ridges ...

THE investigation of epidermal ridges (dermatoglyphics) by prints of the fingers, palms and soles has found increasing application in genetic research. Dermatoglyphic investigations in ...

What is the function of fingertips? Describing fingertips and expounding on some of the findings from the study, Mike Adams (University of Birmingham) explained that, “primates have evolved epidermal ...