The digestive system breaks down everything you eat and drink to absorb nutrients and make the energy your body needs. Whatever solids can’t be broken down and used get excreted as poop. Poop comes in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher Damman, University of Washington (THE CONVERSATION) Microbiome research to ...

When it comes to intestines, it sure seems like two are better than one. I asked my friend Franck Carbonero why that is. He’s a microbiologist at Washington State University. He studies the bacteria ...