A: Goosebumps, scientifically known as piloerection, occur when tiny muscles called arrector pili contract at the base of ...

You’re watching a suspenseful movie when suddenly the hairs on your arms stand up, your skin prickles with tiny bumps, and a shiver runs down your spine. Or maybe you’re standing outside on a chilly ...

Sometimes the daily rigmarole of life gives us little time to contemplate big questions. And I mean really big questions. Like, how does consciousness work? What happens if you fall into a black hole?

Along with sweating and ear wax, goosebumps are one of several gross adaptations humans have evolved over the years. Our skin is our largest organ, and does much more than we tend to realize on a day ...

Ever wondered why your skin prickles and tiny bumps appear when you are cold, scared or moved by emotion? That reaction, known as goosebumps, feels familiar, but its biology and purpose are less ...

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