We’ve all heard the whispers. Those southpaws among us supposedly have some kind of secret intellectual edge. From Leonardo da Vinci sketching with his left hand to Einstein supposedly jotting down ...

The notion that lefties are smarter than righties has been floating around for some time. While some studies have suggested there may be a link between left-handedness and a higher IQ, others have ...

Some research suggests left-handed people have an increased risk of certain health conditions, but many of these studies are small or low quality. However, there may be some genetic links, ...

Around 10% of the world’s population is made up of left-handed people, a number that is higher than past decades because the stigma around left-handedness has lessened. In the past, many around the ...

This story was originally broadcast on February 6, 2022. They could be items found at any gift and gadget shop – scissors, pens, notebooks – but these, and scores of other products in this store, are ...

It's not easy being a lefty in a world literally designed for right-handed people. We get it—most of us are righties, with only 10 percent of the population identifying as left-handed and 1 percent ...