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 ...

There’s a new movement taking shape in the bathroom. With rates of colorectal cancer on the rise among younger patients, more people are paying closer attention to the status of their poop than ever: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by … there's no delicate ...

Space The AMOC moves closer to collapse, scientists create artificial neurons, the "Iliad" is found inside and Egyptian mummy, and researchers search for treatments for brain-eating amoebas ...

"Ghost poop" is a bowel movement that seemingly disappears without a trace after you flush the toilet. There’s no sign of it either in the toilet paper that you used to wipe your butt or in the toilet ...

While normal bathroom habits can be different from person to person, there is a hard rule about how long to spend on the toilet — and when you should give up. A healthy bowel movement should only take ...

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 ...

Bananas are usually readily available, portable, and easy to digest. They’re part of the BRAT diet (that’s Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast) for gastrointestinal issues for that last reason, and ...

Eucalyptus has toxins that babies can't digest, so moms help them out. An adult koala eats a eucalyptus leaf. Joeys can't break down the toxic, fibrous plants on their own yet. When they’re born, ...