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- Dr Iñaki Echeverría Huarte of the University of Navarra reported pedestrians naturally drift counterclockwise.
- Tests in Spain and Japan showed a left-turn bias that persisted after controlling for handedness, footedness and eye dominance.
- The findings, published in Nature Communications, are being probed with virtual reality and simulated injuries.
- Researchers say the bias could improve evacuation models, guide public-space design, and note rock ants in Bristol also show a left-turn bias.
