When did you last discuss how to poop or how digestion works? Dr. Trisha Pasricha wants to know, because if you’re like pretty much anyone who has ever walked into her clinic, that moment was probably ...

Remember the last time you pooped, stood up, turned around, and carefully took note of your log’s shape and texture?… No? Can’t recall? Well, according to gastroenterologists, you might want to start.

GLP-1 medications can alter bowel movements, with constipation and diarrhea being the most common side effects. These drugs slow digestion to help control appetite, which can lead to changes in stool ...

Forget checking your Oura ring data. If you really want insight into your health, you should check out your poop. Even if you don’t go to the lengths of mailing your excrement to a team of scientists ...

Rumors circulated online in late January and early February 2026 that U.S. President Donald Trump ended an Oval Office news conference early after soiling himself. In a video posted to YouTube by ...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 150,000 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025, and factors like gender, age, and family health history can increase your risk ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most ...

Did you know that unko, or poop, is a symbol in Japan’s kawaii culture? In Japan, poop isn’t always seen as something gross — it’s often portrayed as cute and funny, especially in manga and pop ...

The eighth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize has revealed its 15 winners, following a radical restructuring of its judging criteria to reflect the evolving landscape of architectural ...

Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your stomach and your intestines. But some of what you eat makes it all the way through those twists and turns and comes ...

Streaked shearwaters keep a very regular rhythm throughout their daily foraging flights, shedding about 5 percent of their body mass every hour. By Elizabeth Preston Scientists who attach video ...