EPISODE · Sep 6, 2015 · 4 MIN
Why do we have toenails?
from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith
Fingernails seem to have obvious uses but what are our toenails for? Was their some evolutionary benefit? And does that mean we'll evolve toenail-less feet? Sam Mahaffey and Dr Isabelle Winder from the University of York go in search of a gripping answer... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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