Boogers mostly contain nasal mucus, or snot. As the mucus dries, it turns into a hardened booger. Share on Pinterest At some point, we’ve all had a booger dangling from our nose or quickly grabbed for ...

Mucus in the nose helps trap germs and other particles to prevent them from entering the body. When mucus, germs, and particles dry out, it forms a booger in the nose. Removing it can be risky. Nose ...

Bloody boogers form when blood mixes with mucus in the nose and the mucus dries. Various causes may include nose-picking or ruptured vessels. The nose lining is delicate and rich in blood vessels, and ...

Boogers are gonna happen. We can’t tell you how to stop them, because that’d be detrimental: Boogers are ultimately good for you. They form as a result of excess (or more viscous) mucus, in response ...

Let’s face it: everyone has picked their nose at some point, but what happens when that habit takes a surprising twist? Booger eating, or mucophagy, is one of those behaviours people laugh about but ...