Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explores why it seems that people fart more on planes. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, I just returned home from London after ...

A team of scientists created a new device that can objectively measure how often people fart. The researchers determined that people fart an average of 32 times a day, twice as much as previously ...

Farting is a normal part of digestion. Certain foods, drinks, and habits make gas worse. Too much gas or pain can signal a gut problem. See a doctor if farting comes with new or severe symptoms.

Editor’s note: The link to sign up for the study is here. You may not be able to participate right away, as “due to overwhelming demand, enrollment in the Human Flatus Atlas is currently paused.” That ...

How often do people fart? That pressing question is currently being studied by scientists at the University of Maryland. Microbiologist Brantley Hall and his colleagues are attempting to map something ...