A “smart underwear” device, created by scientists at University of Maryland (UMD) in College Park, Maryland, monitors frequency of flatulence and hydrogen concentration in hopes of more accurately ...

A critical national security briefing at the White House unexpectedly became a viral moment on the internet. While US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stern warning to Iran during the press ...

The following is an excerpt from “You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong,” by Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH, which will be published on Tuesday. Science has finally settled the age-old debate of whose farts smell ...

A team of scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD) is gathering first-of-its-kind data through a device you put on your underwear. Smart Underwear is able to track whenever a person farts. While ...

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 ...

Everybody farts. The question is how often? And how much gas is too much gas to pass? Those are questions that arose from frustration with a piece of lab equipment. To see the fart sensor in action, ...

When Brantley Hall opened enrollment for his Human Flatus Atlas project to measure how much wind people break in a day, he expected a few dozen takers. They filled their roster in a few days with ...

A libertarian op-ed humorist and award-winning author, Ron does commentary on radio and TV. He can be contacted at [email protected] or @RonaldHart on Twitter. The Supreme Court struck down a ...

The Supreme Court struck down a significant portion of President Donald Trump's global tariff plan, ruling that the power to impose taxes lies with Congress. Many Republicans greeted the decision with ...

Feedback is feeling bold, so here is a prediction: the research we are about to describe is going to win an Ig Nobel award within the next decade. The entire project feels tailor-made for the Igs. It ...