Parents of babies and pets don’t think twice about discussing their little ones’ poop. They laugh over vile diaper explosions, read Everyone Poops at bedtime, scoop up puppy dookie and ponder its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your small intestine is lined with tiny protrusions called villi that play a big role in digestion. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science ...

Whether poop speeds through your gut like a bullet train or takes a more smell-the-roses approach could have more profound implications for your overall health than a first glance would suggest.

You might stir from slumber to pee on occasion, but a sudden urge to poop in the middle of the night? Now, that’s a different story. And it might make you wonder why you’re pooping so much all of a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian Robert Boulay, University of Illinois Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) Advertisement ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How does your body make poop? Owen, 4, Wakefield ...