According to Scitechdaily, the University of Maryland (via ITHome) is leading a national study that turns an everyday topic into serious science. Researchers are recruiting volunteers across the ...

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Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind smart underwear to track how often people actually fart, an advance that could lead to new insights into human metabolism. Until now, tracking human farts ...

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 ...