One person was taken away in a stretcher. Other teens were taken away in handcuffs, as Chicago police officers attempted to disperse the crowds. Seven juveniles, a 13-year-old girl, 14-year-old girl, ...

Researchers have created “Smart Underwear,” a wearable device that measures flatulence by detecting hydrogen produced by gut microbes. Early tests suggest people may pass gas about 32 times a day—much ...

The Trump administration has moved to establish legal guardianship for some homeless veterans, which could include involuntary or institutional mental health and drug addiction care. Under an ...

Curtis joined the Power 105.1 radio program to explain her use of the phrase "fart n***er" while filming 'Rehab Addict.' By Tony Maglio Perhaps Nicole Curtis should have hired a crisis PR team. “What ...

Everybody farts. The question is how often? And how much gas is too much gas to pass? Those are questions that arose from frustration with a piece of lab equipment. To see the fart sensor in action, ...

When Brantley Hall opened enrollment for his Human Flatus Atlas project to measure how much wind people break in a day, he expected a few dozen takers. They filled their roster in a few days with ...

The annual meetings of the Chicago Loop Alliance are no place for truth-telling about the self-evident problems of the Chicago Loop. As Friday’s big gathering at Willis Tower made clear, this is a ...

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Everyone farts. In fact, the average person farts an estimated 25 times a day, per the Cleveland Clinic. That's at least once an hour. Most of them are quick and odorless, but sometimes the smelliest ...

Feedback is feeling bold, so here is a prediction: the research we are about to describe is going to win an Ig Nobel award within the next decade. The entire project feels tailor-made for the Igs. It ...

As I type this, a battery-powered computer tucked in my, er, swimsuit area is monitoring for my next flatus. Yes, flatus means “fart.” Don’t judge me—it’s for science. This sensing device, which would ...