Your bad hair day could be written in your DNA. Genetic variations could be to blame for your wicked bed head, a new study found, as researchers discover more about the role genes play in hair ...

Do red-haired people really experience pain differently and need more anesthesia? Read on to learn what the latest research ...

Curly hair is often treated as unpredictable, temperamental, or high-maintenance, but what looks like chaos is actually ...

When people talk about hair loss, they often mention stress, diet, or lifestyle. These factors matter, but genetics remain the strongest influence. The way your hair thins, the speed of loss, and the ...

In the 2009 documentary film Good Hair (now streaming on Peacock!), Chris Rock digs into the complications and societal expectations surrounding hair, particularly as it pertains to Black women. The ...

The bottom line is that for the vast majority of women, a few chin hairs are a standard, albeit irritating, part of being ...

The development of hair was of central importance for the evolution of mammals and thus also of humans. However, the evolutionary origin of the genetic program of hair was previously unknown.

Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer's death in 1827 -- as well as evidence of a family scandal. The analysis revealed that ...

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