Goosebumps, a reflex triggered by cold, fear, or strong emotions, are an evolutionary leftover. Tiny muscles at hair ...

Even the earliest humans got goosebumps. It’s goosebump season. As the nights draw in, temperatures drop, and horror movies slink onto our screens, you’ll feel the familiar prickle of raised hairs ...

Have you ever noticed small bumps rising on your arms when you feel chilly or hear a powerful song? These are called goosebumps, a common reaction that happens to everyone. Goosebumps may seem odd, ...

Hakeem Oluseyi, host of NOVA and GBH's podcast Particles of Thought, breaks down how his show tackles some of science's biggest and strangest questions. Sometimes the daily rigmarole of life gives us ...