The butyrate produced by your gut bugs is good for your health
Gut bacteria make butyrate when they break down resistant starches. But the science of how you can boost it is proving to be personal
Turn your poo blue (for science) in the #BluePoopChallenge
Assessing gut transit time gives insight into your gut health
Feeding gut bacteria may reduce anxiety in women
In a trial, women who took fiber supplements reported lowered anxiety compared to a placebo
Animals that eat rotting meat have unique gut microbiomes
Novel arrays of bacteria that can degrade toxins were found in a survey of wild animal gut microbiomes
Anuses can have teeth, farts can be weapons, butts can be homes: an interview with a farts expert
Zoologist and butt book author Dani Rabaiotti on the worst fart she ever smelled and what new fart research she'd like to see
To stop pancreatic cancer from spreading, cut out the chatter
By switching off cell-to-cell communication, researchers turned cancer’s bazooka into a rubber pistol
Cats communicate with the help of bacteria living in their butts
KittyBiome researchers want to study the cat microbiome to improve health and understand scent-based communication