Researchers have created “Smart Underwear,” a wearable device that measures flatulence by detecting hydrogen produced by gut microbes. Early tests suggest people may pass gas about 32 times a day—much ...

The best white noise machines mask distractions, use screen-free controls, and offer white, pink, and brown noise options to lull you to sleep.

A woman facing repeat bathroom breakdowns says a plumbing problem has turned daily life into a cycle of shame, stress and late-night trips to a lobby restroom. The woman and original poster (OP), user ...

Maintaining work-life balance can be a challenge, but these entrepreneurs say it's worth it to be able to run their shops from home.

Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum in The Colony, Texas, is proof that inspiration can strike anywhere, including the ...

Texas has given the world many things, from barbecue to bluebonnets, but a museum dedicated entirely to decorated toilet seats might be one of its most enduring contributions to American culture.

There’s a useful chart that can help you determine if your stool falls into a healthy or not-so-healthy category.

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Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, while simple earplugs did a better job protecting deep, restorative sleep ...

Making toilet paper moonshine Posted: 22 January 2026 | Last updated: 22 January 2026 **Major correction: I wrongly and repeatedly referred to T. Reesei as being a yeast, when it is actually another ...

Making a sound lens involves using a balloon filled with a gas denser than air, like carbon dioxide to bend sound waves and focus them, similar to how a glass lens bends light, making sound louder at ...

Step into any public restroom stall in Japan and you’re likely to be enveloped in a soundscape. No, not that kind. It’s the babble of running water, perhaps peppered with cheerful tweets and birdsong, ...