Extra Digits: Mole's Thumblike Wristbone Helps Tackle Tunneling

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 13:00 in Physics & Chemistry

The twelve-fingered Iberian mole grows a special set of extra thumbs, used to improve their tunneling abilities, from a repurposed wristbone.

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