Aye-ayes use their long middle finger to pick their nose, a first for this lemur species. But scientists aren’t sure why these animals picked up the habit. Skip to main content.

This look inside an aye-aye's head shows just how far its long middle finger can reach while picking its nose. Anne-Claire Fabre/Renaud Boistel There's some nifty science vocabulary to go along ...

On the March 24 episode of 'Today', host Jenna Bush Hager and her sister Barbara Bush joked about how this is the third time Jenna has broken a finger.

The aye-aye, a nocturnal lemur with a distinctively long middle finger, is the stuff of legends in its native Madagascar. Eugen Haag/Adobe Stock. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter.

But as he tries to let go, Erdoğan grabs the French leader’s finger (it appears to be the middle finger on his left hand) and holds it… for 13 seconds, as he casually continues the conversation.

This Primate’s Long Middle Finger Has a Startling (And Rather Gross) Use The aye-aye, long seen as spooky, spurred scientists to probe into primate nose-picking ...

Walz did not give the middle finger to fans. While one fan yelled, "Trump 2024, baby!" a higher-quality version of the video showed Walz raised his index finger — not his middle finger — to ...

The nocturnal Aye-Aye lemur, native to Madagascar, possesses a uniquely thin and elongated middle finger crucial for its survival. This remarkable adaptation allows the Aye-Aye to locate wood ...

Drivers' responses to the middle-finger question varied from philosophical to an analysis of the situation. Nolan Siegel : "I think you’re doing something wrong if you don’t get at least two." ...

Meryl Streep shocked viewers when she gave the middle finger on camera during the 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary concert special, 'SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,' in New York City on ...

A 3D visualization showing the head and middle finger of a nose-picking aye-aye. (Image credit: Renaud Boistel) You can't pick your primate relatives, but your primate relatives can pick their noses.

The nocturnal Aye-Aye lemur, native to Madagascar, possesses a uniquely thin and elongated middle finger crucial for its survival. This remarkable adaptation allows the Aye-Aye to locate wood ...