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 ...

Headline after headline has been written about a 2024 study, published in the scientific journal Biomolecules, which suggests ...

New research suggests a surprising and potentially concerning link between a common habit—picking your nose—and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A study published in 2022 revealed a tenuous ...

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, ...

While often considered taboo, nose picking in public represents a complex behavior pattern that deserves scientific examination. Research reveals surprising insights about this common habit and its ...

Nose picking is something that should — more than ever during a pandemic — be avoided. But habits can be hard to break, especially those that you do without thinking. Picking the nose, like ...