There can be microscopic reasons for why you can’t go — specifically, the type of bacteria that’s living in your gut.

Because let's be real—it happens to all of us.

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation ...

The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 150,000 people will receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025, and factors like gender, age, and family health history can increase your risk ...

As well as blood, plasma and organs, you can now donate fecal samples to stool banks for research and use in transplants. One scientist from the University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW Sydney) has ...

Everyone poops. But how often? Given the fact that modern society has, for good reason, sequestered the ritual to isolation, it’s normal to wonder what it’s like—and the frequency with which it ...

"Ghost poop" is a bowel movement that seemingly disappears without a trace after you flush the toilet. There’s no sign of it either in the toilet paper that you used to wipe your butt or in the toilet ...

Scientists at the University of Geneva have created the first detailed catalogue of gut bacteria at the subspecies level, unlocking powerful new ways to detect colorectal cancer. By applying machine ...

I was halfway across the Queensboro Bridge when a not-so-unfamiliar feeling hit me: I had to take a shit. I was 1.5 miles into my run, and I had emptied the tank just before I left my apartment. As I ...

Spinach is famously good for you. This superfood is full of nutrients including vitamins K, A, and C as well as folate, manganese, and magnesium. It also provides a healthy amount of iron and vitamin ...

Patients often arrive in pain, miserable, and desperate for relief from constipation. Defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week lasting more than 4 weeks, chronic constipation affects about ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. It may not come up in everyday conversation, but ...