CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is calling on the community to track their farts, to help scientists better understand the frequency and characteristics of one of the leading gut health ...
For years scientists assumed that sloths don't fart — believing the methane produced by their slow digestive system was simply absorbed into their bloodstreams and breathed out through their mouths.
Who amongst us hasn’t wondered if a snake can fart? Dani Rabiotti, a quantitative ecologist, posed that question to Twitter in 2017. Her inquiry into animal flatulence went viral, of course. From ...
Flatus-the proper medical term for gas emitting from the intestines-has been examined at length in comedy, on YouTube, and in dorm rooms around the world. A fart's volume, however, is not often ...
Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has launched an unusual and amusing citizen science project with a serious goal. The Chart Your Fart app invites Australians aged 14 and over to track ...
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Engineer, author, and cartoonist Jorge Cham on how to gently encourage kids to read more about science. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 17, 2024 3:23 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...