Variations in the form of the human face, which plays a role in our individual identities and
societal interactions, have fascinated scientists and artists alike. Here, we review our current …

The number of published studies using geometric morphometrics (GM) for analysing
biological shape has increased steadily since the beginning of the 1990s, covering multiple …

Despite warnings not to “judge a book by its cover,” people rapidly form facial impressions.
In Oosterhof and Todorov's (2008) two-dimensional model of facial impressions …

Objective To investigate the association between the number of third molars and craniofacial
shape. Subjects and methods The study sample comprised 470 individuals (194 males and …

Recent studies have called into question the idea that facial masculinity is a condition-
dependent male ornament that indicates immunocompetence in humans. We add to this …

Social face evaluation is a common and consequential element of everyday life based on
the judgement of trustworthiness. However, the particular facial regions that guide such …

Many disorders present with characteristic abnormalities of the craniofacial complex. Precise
descriptions of how and when these abnormalities emerge and change during childhood …

It is a long-standing question as to which genes define the characteristic facial features
among different ethnic groups. In this study, we use Uyghurs, an ancient admixed population …

Many factors influence human facial morphology, including genetics, age, nutrition,
biomechanical forces, and endocrine factors. Moreover, facial features clearly differ between …

Sexual selection researchers have traditionally focused on adult sex differences; however,
the schedule and pattern of sex-specific ontogeny can provide insights unobtainable from an …