New study explains why men’s noses are bigger than women’s
By:
Richard C. Lewis | 2013.11.18 | 11:26 AM
Male noses grow disproportionately larger than female noses beginning at puberty, a University of Iowa study has found. The reason: Males need to breathe in more oxygen to feed muscle mass than females. Image courtesy of the College of Dentistry.
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Human noses come in all shapes and sizes. But one feature seems to hold true: Men’s noses are bigger than women’s.
