You might have the same narrow nose as your mom, but new research has discovered that there's more to nose shape than genetics. Do you blame (or thank, depending on how you feel about it) your parent ...

New research has uncovered four genes that govern some of the variation in the human nose. Credit: David Sacks/getty images Illuminate life & technology through the lens of science. Ski-jump, hooked, ...

Despite the fact that it's vital to a person's very survival, it's not unheard of for the nose to be a source of dissatisfaction or even frustration. For some folks, their level of dismay at the way ...

Genes that drive the shape of human noses have been identified by a UCL-led study. The four genes mainly affect the width and 'pointiness' of noses which vary greatly between different populations.

Using sophisticated statistical methodologies, researchers of Penn State have demonstrated that the shape of the human nose is strongly correlated with temperature and absolute humidity. However, they ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The human nose, in all its glorious forms, is one of our most distinctive characteristics, whether big, little, broad, narrow or somewhere in between. Scientists are now ...

The maxillary sinuses, those pouches on either side of the human nose, have a purpose after all: They act as cushions to allow noses to assume different shapes. A new study explains the relationship ...

What do climates and cultural beauty standards have in common? Both influenced human nose evolution. Climate changes conjure up significant scientific concerns for many people—but how many of us would ...

Narrow, flat, hooked, button, straight, or none of the above, the human nose comes in myriad shapes and sizes. But no matter how noses look, they all share at least one common function: to warm and ...