Artificial intelligence has its own idea of what the perfect human body should look like. A new study by The Bulimia Project, a Brooklyn, New York-based website that publishes content and research ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Mathematicians have discovered that there is no exact formula for the “perfect” female body. A study recently published in Scientific Reports challenges long-standing assumptions about the most ...

These body type classifications have their roots in discredited pseudoscience—but they're still common shorthand at the gym.

People come in all shapes and sizes — and all these bring different health risks. How your body is proportioned and where you might see fat sit can have different impacts on your organs. It’s ...

Let’s talk about something we petite women know all too well – the fashion struggle is real! If you’re like me, you’ve ...

The "Big Bodied Baddies" community was created to help Chicago women feel confident when walking into a fitness studio.

Black young women face unique pressures as they navigate social media and what it tells them about their bodies, said Sophia Choukas-Bradley at a Carter Series lecture, presented in late October by ...

The images are never-ending: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting one sultry shot after another on social media. But new research warns this constant barrage of "perfect" bodies can undermine the ...