Despite the untold terrors lurking just below the surface in Content Warning, the overall experience remains goofy and lighthearted, thanks in no small part to the face customization mechanics. You ...

You may be seeing faces in clouds, toast, or cars—and it turns out your brain is wired to notice them. A fascinating new study shows how our attention is hijacked not just by real faces, but by ...

In the spring of 1995, Nancy Kanwisher was granted access to the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machine at the Massachusetts General Hospital. After making little headway using the ...

Sometimes we see faces that aren’t really there. You may be looking at the front of a car or a burnt piece of toast when you notice a face-like pattern. This is called face pareidolia and is a mistake ...

Every human face is unique, allowing us to distinguish between individuals. We know little about how facial features are encoded in our DNA, but we may be able to learn more about how our faces ...

Masculinizing and feminizing face shapes reliably alter perceptions of dominance and trustworthiness. Source: facelab, used with permission The first impressions we form about other people based on ...