This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Yes, You Need to Clean Your Belly Button-Here's the Best Way to Do It. Haphazardly dragging a soapy washcloth or loofah over your abdomen ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden fibrous sheath beneath the belly button that explains why navels stay concave for life.

Leaving a belly button infection untreated can lead to more serious complications, including sepsis, a life-threatening blood ...

Earwax, boogers, toenail fungus — the body can be pretty gross sometimes. Don’t forget to add “belly-button gunk” to that list. And when you see something in there, you probably want to get it out.

Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical ...

There are few things more annoying than feeling bloated. Sometimes it can down to trapped gas, menstrual issues or particular foods being heavy on the gut (why can’t pasta just love us back?), but ...