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Fingerprints: Not just on your hands
Each one of the 7900 million humans on Earth is unique, not just in the way we look and think, but also in the patterns on our...


Chills and Fever: Feeling cold at high body temperature
Our body is like a temperature-controlled room that is maintained between 36.1°C and 37.2°C (or 97°F to 99°F). Any shift from this normal...


Lactose intolerance: To digest or not to digest
For about 75% of the world’s population, drinking milk means stomach discomfort. Under normal conditions, lactose, which is the sugar in...


Self-tickling: Not funny enough
No matter how much one hates laughing (!), they cannot stop themselves from giggling and howling when tickled by someone. On being...


Cracking how your knuckles crack
Everyone of us has at some point of time cracked our knuckles. Bending the fingers at the joints, forward or backward, produces a 'POP'...


Different hair types
Hair is made up of keratin, a protein also found in our nails and skin. If the hair is basically keratin for everyone, then why does each...
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