Why does a sneeze take over your whole face? And why can light trigger it in some people? The answers lie in brain evolution and sensory wiring.

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Some people sneeze when they look into the sun because of Autosomal Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst syndrome (ACHOO), or photic sneeze reflex (PSR). It happens when the brain misinterprets a ...

The sights of summer, like flowers and grass, can lead to the sound of sneezing. For some, it's constant, for others, it's sporadic, but we all know how it feels. "When we get exposed to dust, strong ...

For a lot of people, going outside into the bright sun makes them feel warm or clear. For some, it makes them sneeze out of nowhere. Doctors and scientists have been trying to figure out this strange ...

People’s sneezing tendencies can be almost as individual as their fingerprints. Some produce earth-shattering blasts. Others emit delicate “ahchoos!” But why do we sneeze in the first place? No matter ...

An online magazine for the deaf community, Limping Chicken, recently ran an item on how deaf and hearing people sneeze differently. An online magazine for the deaf community, Limping Chicken, recently ...