Neuroscientists from the University of Bristol recently reported that repeated long-term exposure to their babies’ bodily ...

Becoming a parent can permanently dampen the brain’s disgust response, as exposure to bodily mess gradually rewires how ...

From diaper changes to nursing care, exposure to unpleasant substances is a daily reality for millions of people, but how ...

A new study says feelings of disgust is actually a biological response that helps you stay healthy by keeping you far away from harmful pathogens in rotten food, diseased bugs, and more. “Disgust ...

Halloween is a time to embrace all that is disgusting, from bloody slasher films to haunted houses full of fake guts and gore. But the attraction to stuff that grosses us out goes beyond this annual ...

Poor hygiene, insects or other animals that may carry disease and risky sexual behavior are among the distinct kinds of disgust that can help us to avoid disease and infection, according to new ...

An online test that aims to tell you your level of tolerance for food-related triggers that can cause disgust has gone viral. People are eating that s--- up. “This is ten thousand times more fun than ...

Even the most secular people and societies usually have their behaviour shaped by religion. We can see its influence in behavioural codes that set out what is considered right and wrong. But we can ...

With a War-of-the-Worlds-proportion panic washing over the country, many are wondering what the next few months will look like in terms of basic daily life. As a disgust researcher, I have been ...

Bathroom bill restrictions require trans men to use women's bathrooms due to being assigned female at birth. Source: Photo by RODNAE Productions from Pexels The past few years have seen a great deal ...