Pruney digits help people get a grip

Wrinkling may have evolved as an adaptation to wet conditions

Scientists have an answer to the pressing question of why hands and feet get wrinkled after too much time in the bath: Pruniness may have evolved to make it easier to handle wet objects.

EVOLUTIONARY WRINKLE The wrinkles that form on people’s hands and feet after soaking in water may have evolved to help humans handle wet objects more efficiently.