For those who can't stifle a burp before scurrying out of earshot, it's worth knowing there's something worse than letting that belch burst forth in polite company. Being unable to burp is not a good ...

Hey Matt: How come when I break wind the smell can be potent but not necessarily unpleasant? If someone else floats an air biscuit, it is almost always repulsive. What makes our own trouser trumpets ...

The United States is one of the largest food producers in the world. But as the nation is increasingly battered by heatwaves, droughts and tropical storms, many are beginning to worry about our ...

(CNN) - New Zealand has issued a proposal to tax farmers for their livestock emissions. They said cow burps or farts aren’t just smelly. They contribute to climate change. They emit methane, a potent ...

Cows emit this methane primarily through burps, not farts. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the leading sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the financial sector are ...

A bill filed by several House Democrats in Olympia is raising a stink with House Republicans. House Bill 1630 (HB 1630) mandates that dairy farms and feedlots report their annual methane emissions — a ...

The government of New Zealand has proposed a novel way of fighting climate change: charging farmers for the burps, farts and waste of farm animals. New Zealand is a progressive, eco-friendly country, ...

Have you ever noticed how some words are like magic? Say “Please” some time and see what happens. You might be surprised! “Thank you” is pretty amazing, and so is “I’m sorry.” “Excuse me” is also ...

The human body can have some odd, and sometimes gross, quirks. Like, why do we blush or laugh, especially when someone burps ...