Why Does Rain Make You Sleepy?
Have you ever found yourself suddenly becoming sleepy whenever the weather becomes overcast and it starts raining outside? It’s not uncommon to feel like crawling up in bed and having…
What is an Adams apple?
You may notice that some people will have a noticeable bump sticking out from the front of their throats, usually men. This is what is called an Adams apple. The origins of…
What are “Eye Floaters” and what causes them?
Have you ever found yourself staring up at the blue sky and noticing some specs or spots floating around like seahorses in the ocean? These are nothing to be concerned…
What are GooseBumps?
From a cool breeze tickling your neck to a sense of impending danger, we have all experienced something called goosebumps at some point. You might also experience goosebumps when you…
Will we ever cure cancer?
The word Cancer is used as an Umbrella term that over 200 individual diseases will fall under so it is unlikely that there will be one cure that will cover…
What is Homeostasis?
The human body is an amazing machine. What sets this machine apart from any other its incredible ability to automatically self regulate and maintain and stabilise its biological systems necessary…
Why does Coffee make you Poop?
Most of us out there today love to start the day with a cup of coffee, but with this cup of coffee often comes almost an immediate side effect of…
Why do we Yawn?
Most people think that the act of yawning is simply the body’s way to get rid of excess carbon dioxide and take in much-needed oxygen. In fact, yawning will have…
Why do we dream?
We spend around a third of our lives sleeping. Considering how much time we spend doing it, you might think we’d know everything there is to know about it. After…
What is a Brain Freeze?
Why do some people get a headache when they eat ice cream or when they drink something very cold? An ‘Ice-cream headache’ — also called ‘brain freeze’ — is a…