We teach kids not to do it. It's unsanitary. It's just plain gross to see. Let's be real, though. Most of us pick our noses - some 91% according to the only (small and old) study that seems to have ...

She’s had many a bad air day. Fed-up North Carolina flight attendant Taryn Milhouse is raising a stink about the most revolting traveler habits, which include nose-picking, blowing one’s nose — and ...

A study published in 2022 revealed a tenuous but plausible link between picking your nose and increasing the risk of developing dementia. In cases where picking at your nose damages internal tissues, ...

Nose picking could have serious health implications, new research has suggested, with scientists calling for further investigation into its potential link to Alzheimer’s disease. In a recent letter ...

How the coronavirus enters your body The nose is one of three main ways that viruses can enter the body — the other two are the mouth and eyes. The nose has a number of defense systems to keep ...

Picking your nose with your finger isn't exactly a hygienic habit. Now a study on mice suggests the potential for scratching the inside of your nose with your fingernail could trigger a series of ...

Some mucus is a good and healthy thing, keeping most invaders out. But when it dries up, along with whatever it has caught, it turns into what most of us call boogers (scientists call them crusts).