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Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by … there's no delicate ...

“Trainwreck: Poop Cruise” recounts the 2013 engine room fire on the Carnival Triumph that left it stranded with thousands of passengers. The Netflix documentary features passenger footage and ...

Nadeem O. Kaakoush receives funding from Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (US). BiomeBank and Centre for Digestive Diseases, mentioned ...

It has been described as nutty, chocolatey, earthy and even fishy: a wildly expensive coffee that can sell for more than 100 times the price of regular brews, made from beans eaten and excreted by ...

"Ghost poop" is a bowel movement that seemingly disappears without a trace after you flush the toilet. There’s no sign of it either in the toilet paper that you used to wipe your butt or in the toilet ...

If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who went hiking last year, chances are you’ve found yourself needing to go, with no toilet in sight. Aside from personal inconvenience, why is this such a big ...

Adapted from an online discussion. I have to travel for work sometimes and may be gone a week or more. I end up not having a bowel movement the entire time I’m gone. By the end, I’m bloated and ...

Research shows that up to 20% of Americans deal with chronic constipation. If you’re part of that no-sign-up-required club, you’ve probably tried some of the buzzier remedies—drinking coffee, eating ...

Whales of all shapes and sizes play a significant role in the health of marine ecosystems. About 50% of the air humans breathe is produced by the ocean, thanks to phytoplankton and whale waste. The ...