African woman with Himba-inspired tightly coiled hairstyle against a blue and white gradient background

The Scientific Beauty Of African Tightly Coiled Hair

Think Africa Reference Guide • Human Evolution • Genetics The Scientific Beauty of African Tightly Coiled Hair African tightly coiled hair is a remarkable piece of human biology: a spring-shaped structure that experimental research shows can reduce solar heat reaching the scalp while lowering the amount of sweat needed for cooling. The strongest evolutionary explanation […]

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