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 ...

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When I sneeze, everyone knows about it. The resulting shockwave wobbles windows, awakens sleeping animals, and sets nearby humans on edge. My partner, who sneezes like a vole hiccuping, insists I do ...

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. Aaaaa-choo! While your first thought may be to ...

It’s a line I’ve heard from my father more times than I can count, usually as I scrunch up my face, squeeze my eyes shut and clamp my nose, producing little more than a pathetic squeak as I ...