Flatulence, commonly referred to as farting, is often seen as embarrassing or even taboo. However, beyond the social stigma and inevitable humor that surrounds it, the process of passing gas is a ...

It turns out there is more to gas than a sheepish laugh or a quick departure from a crowded room. Scientists from Monash University and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research have discovered how ...

No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could be key to helping curb global warming. New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less — and, therefore, release less methane — ...

A Jersey cow feeds in a field on the Francis Thicke organic dairy farm in Fairfield, Iowa, on May 8, 2018. Let’s clear the air about cow farts. In the climate-change debate, some policymakers seem to ...

Nearly everyone has been in a situation where passing gas would be embarrassing. Choosing to “hold in” or delay flatulence from escaping is often the polite thing to do. But holding in a fart for too ...