If you have curly hair, you know that every day is a new adventure. What will my hair do today? Why does it curl better on some days than others? And even those without naturally curly hair might ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tara S. Carpenter, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (THE CONVERSATION) If you ...

The average human body is covered in millions of hair follicles, and follicle density is particular dense on the head. Whether those follicles are actively pushing out medulla, cortex and cuticle, ...

Summer humidity can change the way your hair is behaving – but what’s the science behind that? Credit: Worledit/Getty Images The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an ...