A study recently published in Scientific Reports challenges long-standing assumptions about the most attractive female body shape — it may not be about the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR).

When this trio mixed together and added to a background “model” armpit odor, men judged the result as more pleasant and more ...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo explored how female body odor can influence behaviors in men. They found certain scent ...

A new study has mapped the visual patterns people use when judging bodies, finding that attention is most concentrated on the ...

Female body odor compounds during ovulation influence male attraction and stress levels in laboratory studies.

I wrote about body shapes a few years ago, and it’s got some helpful info and tips in there, too. You can check it out as a compliment to this post: Do You Know How to Dress for Your Shape? Keep ...

To learn more about perceptions of what the ideal woman looks like, researchers asked graphic designers from 18 countries to photoshop one woman's picture into the perfect body type.

The photos included men with BMIs ranging from 20.1 to 33.7. Faces were blurred to focus solely on body shape, and participants were asked to rank the images from least to most attractive.

While body neutrality takes a more middle-of-the-road approach to appreciating the body and what it can do, body positivity seeks to celebrate all body types regardless of shape or size, and ...

It's not like you haven't heard this before—but still, it's easy to feel bad if your look isn't in vogue. So let's tour the American female body over the last 125 years. Body Image and the Media ...