The funny, shy guy at the back of the bar isn’t going to stand a chance when competing with his bolshier brothers otherwise. And there’s evidence that beards evolved to help men do just that.

The funny, shy guy at the back of the bar isn’t going to stand a chance when competing with his bolshier brothers otherwise. And there’s evidence that beards evolved to help men do just that.

Beards are back - in fact they have been growing on Brits for a few years now. From August 2011 to November 2016 the proportion of men sporting ... is a result of a funny genetic quirk.