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 ...

A new nationwide study led by the University of Maryland is seeking volunteers to help document and analyze the full range of human flatulence.

It turns out there is more to gas than a sheepish laugh or a quick departure from a crowded room. Scientists from Monash University and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research have discovered how ...

Nearly everyone has been in a situation where passing gas would be embarrassing. Choosing to “hold in” or delay flatulence from escaping is often the polite thing to do. But holding in a fart for too ...

For whatever reason, there are plenty of kids— and adults— in the world that get a kick out of passing gas. These days there’s an app or device for everything— even flatulence. Check out these five ...

Optimistic for the week ahead? You might want to brace yourself for an embarrassing moment. New research of 2,000 Americans shows as many as three-quarters of those studied feel they endure a very ...

Internet claims that farting burns large amounts of calories are not backed by research, and any calories burned from straining would be negligible. Farting helps release excess intestinal gas and can ...