A study has found that people tend to prioritize how masculine or feminine a person’s face looks when judging attractiveness. (Photo: Getty Images) Symmetry has traditionally been known as the ...

Beauty is in symmetry. Symmetry is beautiful. Or something like that. But what if that’s not true? Photographer Alex John Beck played around with the idea of facial symmetry by creating perfectly ...

Facial symmetry is sexy, but perhaps not for the reasons scientists had long thought. Humans have such a strong preference for faces and bodies that are symmetrical that evolutionary psychologists and ...

Facial symmetry is often pointed to as one of the chief indicators of attractiveness in males and females. But how true is that hypothesis? Fashion photographer Alex John Beck recently decided to test ...

We’ve heard of facing the facts, but this is taking it to a whole new level. A study at Albright College in Reading suggests that determining one’s sexuality is as easy as looking at a face. And get ...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Right? Even though everyone’s charmed by wildly different kinds of physical characteristics (thank goodness!), that hasn’t stopped our old friend science from ...

Does a symmetrical face automatically make someone more beautiful? If you ask science, the answer is yes. Scientists have gone as far as having contests to find the most beautiful face with this in ...

Among cultures and through history, standards of beauty have changed considerably. At certain times, stoutness was a symbol of wealth and influence and thus was considered attractive. At other times, ...

Beauty tastes vary from person to person, but certain facial features seem universally appreciated. A study published by Anthony C. Little, Benedict C. Jones, and Lisa M. DeBruin highlights one ...

If you thought blurry eyes were to blame for the “beer goggles” phenomenon, think again. Scientists from the University of Portsmouth have tested the popular theory that people are more likely to find ...