Science has some bad news for the bearded: young children think you're really, really unattractive. A new study suggests that, until they reach puberty, kids are strongly anti-beard — although ...

In ancient Egypt, a beard was a symbol of high status, while in Greece, it was seen as a mark of wisdom and strength. Knights in the Middle Ages wore beards as a badge of honor. Fast forward to today, ...

Facial hair endures because it signals maturity, identity, and social meaning, revealing how humans fuse biology and culture into visible traits we still read instinctively.

A study published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology shows that women think the sexiest men are those who sport heavy face hair, followed by short face hair. Another study published in the Royal ...

Guys add beards for many different reasons. Some want to make a statement, and others want a new look. The novelty factor is key sometimes, and some of us have even been prodded into the bearded world ...

More and more men seem to be putting down the razor and letting their whiskers grow. Our critic examines the history of the trend and what it might mean. By Vanessa Friedman These days, between the ...

More and more men are rockin’ beards these days. President of the Bearded Men’s Society of Ocean City, Robb Dunne, Secretary/Treasurer, Dan Woods, and “Silver Fox,” Mark Dembo join us in the ...