The human Hairy Ears phenotype has traditionally been regarded as the only Y-linked heritable trait. Here, we use Y-chromosomal DNA binary-marker haplotyping to show that a cohort of southern Indian ...

A few years ago I found myself listening impatiently as a doctor tried to sell me on the benefits of getting a hair transplant. I’d been sent there by my editor; I think the hope was that, as a bald ...

"Hairy tofu" is a local delicacy in Huizhou district of Huangshan city in East China's Anhui province. Due to its unique geographic environment, after fermentation the prepared tofu is covered with ...

Some men may have hairy backs. Women can sometimes have hairy backs, too. Common beauty or fashion standards may make people feel like having a hairy back is undesirable or unattractive. In men, ...

A tongue that looks hairy can have various causes, such as taking certain medications and not brushing your teeth well enough. Treatment can depend on the cause. Hairy tongue is the common name given ...

Hairy tongue is a medical condition where the surface of the tongue takes on a discolored and furry appearance. Although it may seem unpleasant, hairy tongue is a relatively harmless condition that ...

Hairy cell leukaemia is a rare type of chronic leukaemia. The leukaemic blood cells have tiny, hair like outgrowths on their surface. This is where the name comes from. There are different types of ...

You might be surprised to learn that you can’t comb the hairs flat on a coconut without creating a cowlick. Perhaps even more surprising, this silly claim with an even sillier name, the “hairy ball ...