Beards can be dirtier than dog fur – here’s how to keep yours clean
A survey claims bearded men carry more germs in their facial hair than dogs carry in their fur. Follow this guide to keep your bristles in top condition
July 2018
Could facial hair be coming to the US armed forces?
Legal row brewing in Egypt after court backs bearded police officers
June 2018
Shortcuts
To beard or not to beard: is facial hair really a turnoff?
Nearly half of women would not sleep with a bearded man, a survey says. We asked the public what they thought of face fuzz
July 2017
From the Guardian archive
From the archive: a return to the cult of the beard
25 July 1933: There seems to be in all civilised countries a mysterious ebb and flow of hair on the masculine face
