You finish a meal, and within minutes, nature calls. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone, and there's nothing wrong with you. "This happens because eating triggers a natural reflex in the ...

An exquisitely preserved specimen of Austronaga minuta, a small, long-necked marine reptile from the Triassic of China, ...

Protein can help you steer clear of bloat-inducing snack foods like sugary cookies or salty chips. “Eating protein at meals ...

A fossil discovered in China has given scientists a rare look inside a marine reptile that livedabout 245 million years ago.

A review led by the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that tiny ground-dwelling ...

An international research team led by Assistant Professor Ryuji Takasaki of the Faculty of Biosphere-Geosphere Science at ...

The gut and brain are in constant conversation, exchanging signals that regulate hunger and digestion, as well as the body's ...

Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to ...

Early life stress may set the stage for long-term digestive problems by disrupting the gut-brain connection. Studies in both mice and thousands of children found links to symptoms like pain, ...

As a kid, I used to put a toy stethoscope to my cats' and dogs' bellies to listen to all the strange sounds (and even tried it on myself a few times). The noise was weird and funny – and instantly ...

Extreme heat can cause gut issues like acidity, bloating, and sluggish digestion in summer Heat slows digestion by causing dehydration, electrolyte loss, and vitamin depletion in the body Electrolyte ...