- NEW! Ever Wonder if the Tooth Fairy Visits Everyone? —Published 4/29/12
The Human Body
Have you ever wondered why you have fingernails? Or why flying can hurt your ears? How come your parents bug you to wear a hat in cold weather? And what’s the deal with earwax? Read these articles to learn more about the fascinating (and gross) human body.
- Ever Wonder Why You Have Fingernails? —Published 4/8/12
- Ever Wonder Why You Get “Brain Freeze”? —Published 5/20/11
- Why Flying Hurts Your Ears —Published 5/8/11
- Why Babies Drool —Published 2/27/11
- Why Hats Help In Cold Weather —Published 2/6/11
- What’s the Deal With Earwax? —Published 1/31/11
- What’s In Your Mouth? —Published 12/6/10
- Ever Wonder Why Your Eyes Have Pupils? —Published 11/29/10
- What Causes Chapped Lips? —Published 10/20/10
- What Causes Dragon Breath? —Published 6/28/10
- Why Does Standing Up Sometimes Make You Dizzy? —Published 6/14/10
- Why You Get “Butterflies” In Your Stomach —Published 5/10/10
- Ever Wonder Why You Fart? —Published 2/22/10
- Why Kids Get “Growing” Pains —Published 2/8/10
- Ever Wonder Why You Burp? —Published 1/18/10
- Why People Get Scabs —Published 1/11/10
- Ever Wonder Why Your Body Stinks? —Published 12/15/09
- The Ins and Outs of Belly Buttons —Published 11/16/09
- Why Does Milk Shoot Out of a Person’s Nose? —Published 4/6/09
- Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad for You? —Published 2/23/09
- Is Your Nose Just a Snot Factory? —Published 11/17/08
Animals and Nature
Have you ever wondered how dogs say hello? Do you think poop serves any useful purpose? Do animals have to take baths like people do? You will love these articles if you’re interested in animals and nature.
- Are Bacteria Ever Helpful? —Published 3/25/12
- Go Ahead, Make My Day: Weird Animal Defenses —Published 11/13/11
- To Bathe Or Not To Bathe, That Is the Question —Published 10/2/11
- Please Pass the Cow Chips —Published 4/17/11
- Do Frogs Cause Warts? —Published 11/2/09
- Is Poison Ivy Really Poisonous? —Published 9/21/09
- Ever Wonder What Lurks On the Ocean Floor? —Published 6/8/09
- Ever Wonder How Dogs Say Hello? —Published 4/27/09
- Does Poop Serve Any Useful Purpose? —Published 3/23/09
- Do Vampires Really Suck Blood from their Victims? —Published 10/27/08
- Would You Ever Drink Urine or Eat Insects? —Published 10/6/08
Adventures and History
Have you ever wondered how pirates really died? Or who invented toilet paper? Or how mummies became mummies? These articles explore some of the awesome things that happen in the world, both now and in the past.
- Roller Coasters Make Me Puke! —Published 6/5/11
- Breaking the Rules —Published 5/1/11
- How Do Mummies Become Mummies? —Published 4/3/11
- What the Heck Is An Achilles’ Heel? —Published 12/11/11
- Why Authors Get Gross —Published 11/15/10
- Ever Wondered What a Phobia Is? —Published 10/25/10
- Ever Wonder How Paper Is Made? —Published 3/29/10
- Who Invented Halloween? —Published 10/26/09
- How Did Pirates Really Die? —Published 9/14/09
- When Was Toilet Paper Invented? —Published 6/1/09
- How Astronauts Pee In Space —Published 5/18/09
Going to the Doctor and Staying Healthy
Have you ever wondered why teenagers get zits? Do throat cultures make you want to barf? Is it really true that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Read these articles if you want to learn more about staying healthy and fighting back when you get sick.
- Ever Wonder Why Some People Can’t Drink Milk? —Published 10/16/11
- Why Is It Sometimes Hard to Fall Asleep? —Published 9/4/11
- How To Survive a Throat Culture —Published 5/16/11
- Is Breakfast Really Good For You? —Published 4/10/11
- Ever Wonder Why Exercise Is Good for You? —Published 3/21/11
- Why Doctors Check Your Blood Pressure —Published 3/6/11
- Why Kids Wet the Bed —Published 11/8/10
- What To Do About Bloody Noses —Published 9/20/10
- What’s Up with Zits in Teenagers? —Published 6/21/10
- Why Doctors Do Blood Tests —Published 6/7/10
- What’s the Deal with Swimmer’s Ear? —Published 5/31/10
- Please (Don’t) Pass the Lice? —Published 4/26/10
- One Good Sneeze Deserves Another: Why We Get Allergies —Published 3/15/10
- How Come Doctors Give You Shots? —Published 3/1/10
- How Come Parents Bug You to Drink Milk? —Published 1/10/10
- How Come You Feel Cold When You Have a Fever? —Published 12/7/09
- What’s the Deal with Spinach? —Published 9/28/09
- Ever Wonder what Causes Asthma? —Published 5/25/09
Howard J. Bennett - Pediatrician and Author in Washington, D.C. 