Beards have long attracted suspicion, sometimes seen as stylish, sometimes as unsanitary. But how dirty are they, really? Human skin is home to billions of microorganisms – mainly bacteria, but also ...

The Air Force and Space Force are considering a potential pilot program to allow airmen and guardians to grow beards. The Air Force has historically maintained strict grooming standards, unless ...

Beards are undeniably a part of today's cultural zeitgeist. The market is flooded with beard-care products, glitter beards are an actual trend, and there's even a recognized phobia of beards ...

Add Task & Purpose (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A potential pilot ...

Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell discusses beards and military grooming standards. The hipster beard of the 2010s is still going strong, as is the groundswell from service members who want to be able ...

Man's best friend might have a thing or two to teach us about cleanliness: The beards covering men's faces hide "significantly higher" amounts of bacteria than found on dogs, a recent study suggests.