Everyone experiences gas. In fact, passing gas 13 to 21 times a day is considered normal. It’s a natural result of digestion, proof that your body is working to break down food and extract nutrients.

Scientists at the University of Maryland are aiming to answer that question in a new nationwide study that uses “Smart Underwear” to track how much participants pass gas each day. The research, led by ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland want to get to the bottom of how often people pass gas — and the potential connections between a robust rectum and overall gut health. To crack the case, they ...

At some point in childhood, farts become one of two things: an embarrassing secret we pretend never happens, or the butt of every joke. As adults, most of us stop joking about them, but many still ...

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 ...

😳 I pass gas: Auto software provider Cariad leaked the location data for 800,000 electric vehicles. We’re talking owners’ names and the movements of politicians, cops and business big-shots driving ...

Whether you call it breaking wind, sounding the trumpet, or cutting the cheese, everyone farts. But how much gas is too much? The short answer: no one knows – yet. Scientists at the University of ...