When you're sick you'll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it's thicker or a different color: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown. We all produce mucus, even when healthy. Mucus is a ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to slime scientist Antonio Cerullo at the City University of New York about the benefits of mucus. OK, get this. The human body produces at least one liter of mucus every day.

Mucus is a thin, slippery fluid that lines the nose, throat, and other passages to trap dust and germs. Phlegm is a thicker type of mucus produced in the lungs to catch and remove harmful particles ...

While we may think of mucus as merely the slimy substance that clogs our nose and gets blown into a tissue, it's so much more. It lines several body organs, acting as a first line of defense against ...

Mucus is more than just the sticky snot that comes from your nose. This protein-rich goop is found in many other organs, including the lungs and intestines, where it forms a protective layer that ...

When you’re sick you’ll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it’s thicker or a different colour: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown. What can this phlegm – also called mucus, snot, sputum ...