(CNN) — There are pouches on each side of the human nose below the eyes that are called maxillary sinuses. They’re involved in sinus infections, so you may already have a bias against them. But Nathan ...

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, ...

How many different shapes of human noses are there? Ten? Fifty? Hundreds? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The correct answer is 14, ...

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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 ...