Scientists explore the photic sneeze reflex, a genetic trait that causes some people to sneeze when suddenly exposed to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aaaaa-choo! While your first thought may be to say “Gesundheit!” your second might be to ask: “Where did that sneeze come from?” ...

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 ...

A very annoying feeling is the need to sneeze but the inability to actually make it happen. Older people might recall being told to look up at the sun when they encounter this frustration. The idea ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do we sneeze? – Naomi, 9, San Francisco, ...

As a teenager, Manuel Spitschan discovered that just like his father, if he felt the urge to sneeze, looking at bright light could induce it. What seemed like a funny family quirk is actually rooted ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...