New Zealand's merino sheep hold the answer to why curly hair curlsTONY BENNY/STUFF Merino sheep have provided the answer to a curly question (file photo). Curly hair can be a blessing or a curse - people can spend a fortune taming unmanageable curls or sculpting luxurious waves. Now, scientists have looked at an unusual model - merino sheep - to discover what's behind the spring in their locks. However, human hair was too coarse to analyse its cell structure, so the team turned to fine, curly merino sheep wool. TONY BENNY/STUFF Human hair was too coarse to analyse its cell structure, so researchers turned to fine, curly merino sheep wool.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2018 02:03 UTC