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Why some people get motion sickness—and others don’t

When your eyes, ears, and brain don’t agree, it can mean bad news for your stomach. Laura Kiniry Published Mar 15, 2026 8:01 AM EDT “Everyone is capable of motion sickness,” says Dr. Kristen K. Steenerson, a clinical associate professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Image: Francesco Carta fotografo / Getty Images Get the Popular Science […]

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First new motion sickness drug arrives after nearly half a century

By Bronwyn Thompson January 02, 2026 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email This drug is expected to be a game-changer for millions who suffer from motion sickness Depositphotos View 1 Images   Millions of Americans can now look forward to a better time traveling, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving a novel oral

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Happy music could help you recover from motion sickness

by Frontiers edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists studying ways of improving motion sickness have found that playing different types of music may help people recover more effectively. Using a specially calibrated driving simulator, they induced car sickness in participants and then played different types of music while they tried to

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Motion sickness drug linked to cases of robbery and assault. Here’s what you need to know about ‘devil’s breath’

by Dipa Kamdar, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scopolamine, more chillingly known as “devil’s breath,” is a drug with a dual identity. In medicine, it’s used to prevent motion sickness and nausea. But in the criminal underworld, particularly in parts of South America, it has gained a dark reputation

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