In dark skin, cold sores look like small blisters filled with clear liquid. This liquid eventually leaks and causes the sores to crust over. After a while, this crust falls off on its own. People with ...

Keratosis pilaris on black skin may not appear as red or pink bumps. In some people, the bumps may be discolored. In others, they appear like your natural skin color but raised, like goosebumps. Share ...

In a world where people are constantly bleaching, there are many advantages to having dark or darker skin. Light-skinned people, especially Caucasians, are more likely to have sunburns because they ...

Skin problems don’t just affect physical health—they can deeply impact self-confidence and emotional wellbeing, especially when visible on the face or exposed areas. Many people don’t realize that ...

The first Europeans looked dramatically different to many of the fair skinned populations that live there today. In fact, new ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Ancient DNA from 348 individuals who lived between 1,700 and 45,000 years ago is reshaping what we know about the evolution of skin color in Europe. A new study suggests that up until around 3,000 ...

When rapper and producer André 3000 performed at Lollapalooza back in 2014, he wore a black jumpsuit embossed with seven bold words: "Across cultures, darker people suffer most. Why?" Since then, the ...

Skin lightening, also called whitening or bleaching, is a multibillion-dollar industry with products that can damage the skin and that, researchers say, promote a dangerous message about beauty and ...