As it turns out, the average individual releases 32 bum ghosts per day, although the researchers noted a wild degree of variation between the most and least active farters. At the bottom end, some ...

Scientists created smart underwear that measures farts, helping researchers track gut microbes and define what normal ...

Study participants wearing the Smart Underwear farted on average 32 times a day, which is more than the 10 to 20 farts a day ...

In the ordinary course of digestion, the human gut breaks down food, sustains trillions of microbes, and produces intestinal ...

New tech by University of Maryland scientists monitors gut bacteria via flatulence In A Nutshell Scientists developed a ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have taken on a problem most people laugh about and doctors struggle to measure. Their solution is Smart Underwear, a small wearable device that tracks ...

Smart Underwear model. Credit: Brantley Hall, University of Maryland. Talking about flatulence may feel awkward, but scientists say it could reveal important clues about gut health. Researchers at the ...

Everyone farts—it’s a biological fact. But whether you interpret that odorous puff of air as a harmless (even funny) fact of life or a gross human indecency turns out to be surprisingly telling—and ...

The battle of the sexes just got stinkier. On average, humans fart up to 23 times a day, but not all of those toots are created equal. Research shows that women’s gas smells worse than men’s, and ...

When it comes to health trends, it’s safe to say there are more than a few that aren’t legit (mouth taping, celery juice, any sort of hyper-restrictive diet—we could go on). And while the term “fart ...

It's Thanksgiving, and those pants are feeling a bit tighter than before dinner. While it might be tempting to curl up on the couch and take a nap, consider going for a "fart walk" instead. Mairlyn ...