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 get so accustomed to seeing people’s faces from a single angle that it’s hard to imagine how different they might look if ...

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 ...

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, ...

Many people are attracted to hot dancers, and a new study suggests part of the reason is because their bodies are more symmetrical than those of the less coordinated. The researchers found that men ...

From a literary standpoint, the New Yorker is one of the most engaging publications out there. From a design standpoint, the print magazine seems to embrace the idea that less is more. It’s common for ...