Who amongst us hasn’t wondered if a snake can fart? Dani Rabiotti, a quantitative ecologist, posed that question to Twitter in 2017. Her inquiry into animal flatulence went viral, of course. From ...

It all began with a teenager's typical and seemingly inconsequential question that stumped a dedicated zoologist: "Do snakes fart?" It all began with a teenager’s typical and seemingly inconsequential ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. It all started with a simple question: "Do snakes fart?" Dani Rabaiotti had no idea. But the zoologist ...

Finding Farting Animals with the Hashtag '#DoesItFart'?! “Someone asked if snakes can fart, and I have no idea. Do snakes fart?” On January 8, 2017, Daniella Rabaiotti, a Ph.D. student at the ...

Scientists are embarking on the noblest of data-gathering missions, delivering us laypeople the animal information we all sorely wanted but were too timid to ask about. Which animals fart? The open, ...

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For the bolson pupfish, a good fart can be a lifesaver: These little fish live in shallow pools in Mexico where they slurp algae off of rocks and burrow into the sediment to hide from predators. When ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. It's ...