Hair growth on the human body is a fascinating and sometimes perplexing phenomenon. While most people expect hair to grow on their scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes, the appearance of hair in unexpected ...

The most oft-quoted average rate of human hair growth is 6 inches (15 centimeters) per year. However, the majority of studies ...

Tightly curled and long scalp hair of ancient hominins could have evolved to shield the scalp from the sun, reduce heat transmission due to the air pockets between the curls and minimize water loss ...

Have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed a stray hair on your ear? Maybe it was thin and barely noticeable, or perhaps it was a thick, stubborn strand that caught you by surprise. Ear hair can ...

Research provides the first-ever high-resolution, cell-resolved map of the human scalp during early aging. In A Nutshell Hair ...

Hair growth is a slow process; there’s no magic formula for instant hair growth. This frustration pushes many men to seek ways to accelerate their hair growth. If you’re one of those men, you’re in ...