Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty are they, really? Human skin is home to billions of microorganisms—mainly bacteria, but also ...

We've all seen Transformation Tuesday pictures on Instagram, where people upload inspiring photos that show off their weight loss achievements and muscle gains. But now there's a new type of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sporting a "millennial beard" is a fashion statement for many. Scientists from the University of Utah have discovered, however, ...

Politicians sometimes wear them, and so do a few chief executives. Urban hipsters have become synonymous with them, yet rugged outdoorsmen have been sporting them for years. Beards — having become so ...

It's World Beard Day and people with facial hair have a lot to celebrate – especially the fact they're deemed more attractive ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidance for those with beards and twirly mustaches. A C.D.C. chart illustrating thirty-three styles of facial hair and their respective fit with a ...

For 15 years, Malek Aziz visited his barber every Friday night to get his beard trimmed. Now, the Brooklyn auto-shops owner is using a manicuring tactic far more extreme: laser hair removal. “It’s a ...

This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. Beards are undeniably a part of today’s cultural zeitgeist. From dating apps for beard lovers to No-Shave November—yes, an entire month dedicated to ...

Brigham Young has banned most types of facial hair for decades. One emeritus professor at the university is leading the charge to change that. By Anna P. Kambhampaty At Brigham Young University in ...