SURGEONS have replaced a man’s thumb with his toe, after he lost three digits in a bomb blast. Sojan KM lost the thumb, forefinger and middle finger from his right hand in the explosion in Ka… ...

Explore the discussion surrounding the use of the thumb versus the forefinger for pointing in Islamic tradition. A recent article claims that using the thumb to point is similar to Jewish customs, ...

The Claim: Applying pressure to a dime-sized spot located between the thumb and forefinger can calm anxiety and pain, particularly headaches and dental pain. Acupuncturists treat this spot, called ...

A 13-year-old Chinese boy had the thumb and two fingers on his right hand chopped off after they were caught in a machine cutting up corn at the family farm, mainland media reports.

“Does the sign, the thumb and forefinger joined together in a circle, the remaining three fingers splayed out behind, mean ‘all’s good?’ Or does it mean ‘white power’ instead?” ...

File this one under “Things I Thought Were Already Gone But Are Now Gone For Real,” as Akihabara News reports that Sharp has officially relegated the ...

SINGAPORE -- Singapore students have created a battery-free artificial thumb which may give renewed hopes of flexibility to people missing the digit because of accidents or birth defects. The ...