The history of beards might tell us something about their cultural resurgence 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.

Each November, beards appear where clean chins once were. Faces that were once smooth begin to carry a new kind of presence. What seems like a simple change in grooming is part of a movement known as ...

Pogonophobia is the scientific name for a phobia of facial hair — fear of beards. Beards and the fear of them served the San Francisco Giants and their fans remarkably well this season. Some bearded ...

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 growing facial hair — beards seem to be ...