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Most people don't think much about when they pass stool, but the timing can quietly reveal how well their gut and metabolism ...

A person’s rectum, which is usually around 20 centimeters (cm) long, can hold up to 300 milliliters (mL) of feces before someone typically feels an urge to poop. However, research suggests that the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your ...

Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system. But some makes it all the way through those twists and turns and comes out the other end.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How does your body make poop? Owen, 4, Wakefield ...