The urge to poop occurs when your rectum fills up, triggering receptors in the anus to signal the brain: go poop. The longer the stool sits in the rectum, the more water is absorbed from it, making it ...

In part one of our exclusive gut health series, gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha identifies the everyday habits throwing ...

If you want the quickest way to assess your dog's poop, focus on the four main criteria: 1. Consistency: Soft poop once in a while is common. Stress, a new treat, or a little table scrap can do it.

Throne, a startup based in Austin, has developed a toilet add-on that measures gut health through things like frequency, ...

Find out why bowel movements, a routine bodily function, can feel satisfying — or even euphoric — at times. Experts reveal why defecation can bring a sense of relief.

A new national survey commissioned by Oshi Health and conducted by The Harris Poll uncovers a quiet crisis in America’s gut health: One in two Americans (50%) report either having been diagnosed with ...

By fertilizing inorganic regolith with organic human waste that has been processed through bioreactors, future astronauts ...

Prunes, coffee, oats, popcorn, bananas and legumes sometimes get a bad reputation, but they can be powerful allies for ...

Simple morning habits can go a long way in keeping your digestive system on track. Warm drinks, fiber, walking and belly massage are easy morning habits that help you poop. Talk with a health care ...

Have you ever heard of the gut-brain axis in domestic pets? As its name suggests, this two-way network links the gut with the brain, or the enteric nervous system with the central nervous system. The ...

The city is currently a dog-shit nightmare. There’s no other way to say it. Dog owners seem to have taken January’s snowstorm as carte blanche to violate an already tenuous social contract: They have ...