Scabs get a bad reputation because they’re dry, crusty, and inconvenient, but they are one of the body’s most effective protection systems. From a biological standpoint, a scab is your skin’s ...

Some of you may remember my thread detailing a rather stupid crash on my bike. As can be assumed, by now, these things have scabbed up. The abrasion on my knee produced the gnarliest scab of them all.

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions. Lately, the topic has been healing, and this week's question comes from Lucy Perkins via Instagram, who wants to know: ...

You know you’re not supposed to pick a scab (right??). It turns out, though, that the real pro move is to avoid them in the first place, so by the time you’re sitting on your hands virtuously avoiding ...

Do you have an annoying habit that just won’t go away? Well, I have one. I do it all the time: during school, at home, everywhere. I will bet you will never guess what it is. I pick my scabs, ...