It can be a first date, job interview or public speaking. Your heart starts pounding and palms get sweaty. But what gives you away is going red in the face: Look, you're a nervous wreck! This is very ...

It happens in an instant: a sudden rush of heat spreading across your cheeks, sometimes even your neck or chest. Whether it’s triggered by an embarrassing moment, an unexpected compliment, or even a ...

Whether it’s from embarrassment or exercise, too much sun or too much alcohol, most of us have experienced an instance of going red in the face. And it’s usually pretty easy to figure out why our skin ...

Amanda Meyer is affiliated with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists, the American Association for Anatomy and the Global Neuroanatomy Network. Monika Zimanyi is ...