Nasal mucus - simply known as snot - essentially acts like a shield to keep out harmful germs while also letting in things ...

You’d be forgiven for thinking of snow leopards as ghosts—so few people have ever glimpsed one in the wild. To imagine a ...

Lisa Wilkinson carefully scales inside the mouth of the cave. She says tracking the health of Cadomin’s colonies is increasingly critical as white-nose syndrome moves westward across Canada.

Why Your Nose Knows What Sells: Inside the Ascent of Scent Marketing Big brands are investing in scent marketing to drive customer loyalty and revenue. They may be on to something.

The 23-year-old had her eyeballs tattooed to look like a 'human zombie cat' Credit: Jam Press/@aydinmod She started out piercing her own face with a needle in the bathroom and has now gone through ...

When we’re sick, the human nose thickens mucus to trap viruses. Nose blowing pushes out the thick mucus, giving us a respite, said Dr. Peter Filip.

Every time I get the sniffles, I long for the days when I can breathe freely again. Like most people, grabbing a tissue and blowing my nose is the usual go-to move, and with good reason. The human ...

Excessive nose blowing can cause a backward pressure of fluid draining from the sinuses, according to Filip, which means you’re pushing mucus back into the sinuses when you blow too often.

Beyond its apparent modesty, the human nose conceals astonishing abilities to detect the subtleties of odors. Contrary to what was previously thought, our sense of smell reacts with a speed comparable ...