Why do people sneeze with their eyes closed? Is there a way for people to sneeze with their eyes open? – Carlos, 11, Riverview, Florida Aaaaa-choo! While your first thought may be to say “Gesundheit!” ...

When you step outside from a dark building into the full glare of the sun, do you suddenly have the urge to sneeze? If so, you're not alone — as many as 1 in 3 people display this reaction. This ...

Photic sneeze reflex is a condition triggered by exposure to bright light. Around 35% of the population has this reflex. Sneezing is a natural response that removes irritants from your nose. But while ...

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 ...

ACHOO syndrome causes uncontrollable sneezing from sunlight, camera flashes, and more. Evidence suggests that scientists have been trying to understand the cause as far back as 350 BCE. ACHOO syndrome ...

At a certain point, there’s no stopping a sneeze. The burst of air is as inevitable as a crashing wave. But with conscious effort, we can control how loud it is. “There are things that people can do ...

Yes, you can sneeze with your eyes open. And, no, the schoolyard legend, “If you sneeze with your eyes open, your eyeballs will pop out of your head,” isn’t true. Keep reading to learn more about the ...

The internet has crowned sneezing as the body’s secret detox method—claiming everything from “sneezing expels toxins from your brain” to “seven sneezes equals one orgasm.” But before you start ...

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 ...

Sometimes, a funny thing happens when Dr. Roberta Pagon looks directly into the sun. She sneezes. Not just once though, but usually three times. She's not the only one in her family who sneezes when ...

When someone around us sneezes, we think the person is spreading germs. It's true, sneezed air contains 100,000 or more viruses and bacteria that can reach 93 mph and saturate the nearby 3- to 5-foot ...