Recent research, however, offers new insights on the science of sneezing revealing what happens when we sneeze and how far the spray of saliva and mucus can travel.

It also means that a good sneeze can spread germs all around you as a computer model from the Federal Aviation Administration demonstrated how germs could circulate in an airplane cabin.

It's cold and flu season, and you've probably heard people sneezing all over town. But what's the best way to sneeze and not spread germs? In a tissue? Into your arm? Into your hands?

Recent research, however, offers new insights on the science of sneezing revealing what happens when we sneeze and how far the spray of saliva and mucus can travel.

Ever wonder how it's so easy to get sick while flying, but not necessarily every other crowded venue, like a movie theater? This video simulation below shows how germs are spread when a passenger ...

Recent research, however, offers new insights on the science of sneezing revealing what happens when we sneeze and how far the spray of saliva and mucus can travel.

MIT scientists looked at sneeze "splatter" to explore how germs are spread. This sequence illustrates the evolution of the multiphase turbulence cloud that suspends droplets emitted during a ...

Recent research, however, offers new insights on the science of sneezing - revealing what happens when we sneeze and how far the spray of saliva and mucus can travel.

We all know that a sneeze or a cough in a crowded bus or train car triggers a quick vector calculation: Am I far enough from the hacker/sneezer to be safe from contagion? Or have I just been shower… ...

This video simulation below shows how germs are spread when a passenger doesn't cover their mouth while sneezing in an airplane cabin. Take a look.