Researchers have created “Smart Underwear,” a wearable device that measures flatulence by detecting hydrogen produced by gut microbes. Early tests suggest people may pass gas about 32 times a day—much ...

This quirky Arizona museum turns dinosaur poop into an unforgettable attraction with oddball charm, surprising exhibits, and one of the strangest stops around.

Learn what different stool colors can mean, from common diet-related changes to possible signs of digestive or liver issues. This poop color guide explains the most common colors, what may cause them, ...

Problems with your pancreas, liver, or gallbladder can cause yellow poop. Yellow poop is normal in infants. If you have fat malabsorption, you may develop fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies, iron ...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 150,000 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025, and factors like gender, age, and family health history can increase your risk ...

As well as blood, plasma and organs, you can now donate fecal samples to stool banks for research and use in transplants. One scientist from the University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW Sydney) has ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Scientists at the University of Geneva have created the first detailed catalogue of gut bacteria at the subspecies level, unlocking powerful new ways to detect colorectal cancer. By applying machine ...

I was halfway across the Queensboro Bridge when a not-so-unfamiliar feeling hit me: I had to take a shit. I was 1.5 miles into my run, and I had emptied the tank just before I left my apartment. As I ...

Spinach is famously good for you. This superfood is full of nutrients including vitamins K, A, and C as well as folate, manganese, and magnesium. It also provides a healthy amount of iron and vitamin ...

The bathroom is a sacred space, a private place in your home where you can handle your business uninterrupted. But even if you’re doing everything right to keep your bowel movements regular, sometimes ...

Patients often arrive in pain, miserable, and desperate for relief from constipation. Defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week lasting more than 4 weeks, chronic constipation affects about ...