Farting in public can be mortifying—whether it's a loud burst in a quiet room or an unexpected smell. The embarrassing stares, stifled giggles, and threat of ridicule make it really humiliating.

Flatulence is the expulsion of gases from the digestive system through the anus. Eructation or burping/belching is expulsion through the mouth, or sometimes nose. The gas can be a mixture of nitrogen, ...

Rampant wildfires in the Americas drove a jump in global greenhouse gas emissions from fires in the year to February, new ...