When Eric Mueller, who was adopted, first saw a photograph of his birth mother, he was overcome by how alike their faces were. It was, he wrote, “the first time I ever saw someone who looked like me.” ...

Eyemart Express reports that finding the right glasses involves considering face shape, frame width, and measurements for ...

First impressions are formed within one-tenth of a second after seeing someone's face. But some people infer more from these first impressions than others, a study published by the Royal Society ...

What defines a “beautiful” face, and when do men and women disagree? A new study appearing in PLoS ONE this month examined this very question, and its results offer useful insight for anyone looking ...

Contouring and bronzing are very powerful makeup techniques that can entirely change the way your face looks. As long as they ...

A new study of the genetics underlying facial features finds that East Africans have some unique facial genetics and some that are shared with Europeans. The findings add to our understanding of how ...

The degree of distortion in facial features is on the rise in certain endangered gorilla species, possibly due to inbreeding. Facial asymmetry in primates – including humans – is marked by a sort of ...

A candidate’s looks are important when it comes to winning an election. Studies have found that people can usually guess who won an election merely by looking at photos of the candidates. Other ...

Jurors may condemn a person to death based on how untrustworthy they look without even realizing it, new research has found. Biases regarding specific facial features may sway a jury into believing a ...