NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shane O'Neill of The Washington Post about the word "aesthetic" and its evolution from art criticism and design theory to online speak and the White House.

Aesthetic dentistry’s roots trace back to ancient civilisations such as the Egyptians and Etruscans, who used gold, ivory, and other materials for dental enhancements and prosthetics. Over time, these ...

At the heart of Richard O. Prum's new book The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World — and Us is a bold idea: What's so dangerous about what Prum ...

Recent studies reveal that 70% of young adult women and 60% of young adult men are unhappy with their bodies. This troubling statistic coincides with the increasing normalization and availability of ...