Physical characteristics often come with particular tags, which sometimes may not seem kind. For young people, monikers and unfortunate nicknames may be the order of the day based on stature and other ...

Nearly everyone shrinks with age. But some people insist, often after an annual visit to their doctor, that they’ve added a half-inch or so. If they aren’t children or teens, they’re probably mistaken ...

July 3 -- There was a time when most American children were expected to outgrow their parents. Since data on Americans' average height was first collected in the early 20th century, children and ...

A new study shows that the average height of European men has increased by nearly 11cm since the 1870s. Museum human origins expert Prof Chris Stringer explains why height fluctuates over time. New ...