Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for skin and eye color. When several melanocytes cluster together, they form a benign, ...

Mole poblano coating chicken with sesame seeds in a bowl. - Marcos Castillo/Shutterstock If you've heard that Mexican mole sauce is made from a surprisingly sweet ingredient — chocolate — well, you've ...

Moles show up on the skin where pigment cells grow in clusters. Most adults have some common moles, but they often fade by the age of 40. Changing moles or growing a new mole after age 60 can be a ...

About a third of melanomas begin with benign moles. Now, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found an immune mechanism for these noncancerous skin cells that they believe could be ...

The eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus, is the most common mole in Iowa lawns and the cause of considerable "mole rage" throughout the state. Moles dig tunnels through the soil for burrows and for ...

Many Americans are unaware of how high the risk is of developing skin cancers, but skin cancer is the No. 1 most common type of cancer in the U.S. About one in five Americans will develop skin cancer ...

Birthmarks and moles are types of skin markings that are mostly harmless. But because moles may rarely turn into skin cancer (melanoma), it's important to be able to tell these skin issues apart. A ...

Melanoma can hide in plain sight, obscured by multiple types of benign skin lesions, growths, and blemishes. Recognizing and separating the "noise" in your skin landscape can help you home in on truly ...