Scientists have found that human hair growth does not grow by being pushed out of the root; it's actually pulled upward by a force associated with a hidden network of moving cells. The findings ...

(via TEDEd) At age 44, Xie Qiuping cut her hair for the first time in over three decades. Her impressive locks extended over 5 meters — earning the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest hair.

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

The most luxurious human characteristic—and the one that preoccupies us the most—might be our hair. We curl it, dye it, cut it, braid it and straighten it. We style it to suit our self-image, spending ...

Throughout recorded history, our hair and nails have played an important role in signifying who we are and our social status. You could say they separate the caveman from the businessman. It was no ...

Balding might make you blue — but this news won’t.  A recent study suggests that a controversial liquid popular in biohacking ...