Masks are a crucial tool in the fight against COVID-19, but most of them are horribly designed (or alternatively, are just about the looks): they’re stuffy, they cause maskne, they fog up your glasses ...

What’s worse: a poorly fitting face mask or an anti-masker? The answer is surely the latter, but a wearing an ill-fitting face mask definitely sucks. In the past year, it seems no one’s been able to ...

Discarded face masks are an environmental problem. UC Davis students are developing a biodegradable alternative to the N95 mask. (Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic has made face masks an everyday ...

A new study from the Durham University Psychology Department has found that children's views on the design and comfort of air pollution masks could be key to encouraging their regular use. The ...

Sometimes rankings seem like a breeze and the final numbers feel pretty unassailable. Like ranking Connor McDavid as the best player in the league. But ranking the best of the best goalie mask design ...

Welcome to The Athletic’s second-annual goalie mask power rankings, in which we admire the most artistic equipment on the ice and determine which are the best of the best. A goalie’s mask is one of ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a competition to develop “the next generation of masks,” with prizes totaling $500,000. The competition — “Mask Innovation Challenge: ...

The "Mask Innovation Challenge: Building Tomorrow's Mask" contest is offering $500,000 in prize money for mask designs. Sean Gallup/Getty Images The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking ...