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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti didn’t set out to become the Internet's designated animal fart experts, and certainly didn't expect to write the book on the subject, but you can't shake destiny. In ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown tackles a question from a listener. Sarah from South Carolina Asks: “My husband and I were discussing the very interesting topic ...

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We aren’t the only animals that pass gas, but other animals have found some much more creative ways to harness the power of their farts! Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's ...