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 ...

This past year held many enlightening revelations, particularly about how and why we poop. Check out our favorites here. New Year’s might just be my favorite time of the year. Apart from swanky NYE ...

At the office or a crowded party. On a plane. Visiting your brand-new significant other’s apartment. We’ve all been there: You’re in the absolute last place you’d ever want to poop, but suddenly you ...