Q: I am in my early 50s, and I am experiencing a problem that can cause social embarrassment. When I stand up, I pass small ...

Passing gas: Everybody does it – and no one wants to admit it. This embarrassing habit may seem foul, but breaking wind is simply an unavoidable byproduct of our daily digestion. In fact, the average ...

Flatulence refers to the passing of gas from the digestive system via the back passage, also known as “passing wind” or “farting.” Image Credit: Lorelyn Medina / Shutterstock.com Flatulence is part of ...

A device you attach to your underwear reveals how often you really break wind – and it’s probably more frequently than you ...

You denied it, blamed it on the guy next to you, you even blamed it on grandma when she was out of earshot. Most of the time flatulence smells bad and sounds funny, but why go through so much ...

Flatulence is part of a normal biological process and the average person passes wind around fifteen times a day. However, excessive flatulence can become embarrassing and difficult to live with. Diet ...

Do baboons pass gas? What about salamanders? Millipedes? These questions sound like the sort Bart Simpson might have asked to derail science class. But real-life scientists are now taking to Twitter ...