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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers examined the impact of real-world alcoholism on judgments of facial attractivity and symmetry across a single set of face ...

“Well, I can see what the problem is,” said the surgeon, adjusting his glasses. “The bulbous tip, the bump on your bridge… I think rhinoplasty will provide you with the overall facial harmony that you ...

At some point during my 20s, I realized how asymmetrical my face was. As a beauty editor, I was spending countless hours staring at my face and dissecting it into parts in order to apply and evaluate ...

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 ...