The hazards associated with microplastic pollution are becoming increasingly recognized. However, one study suggests that researchers have misjudged the impacts of nanoplastics — the insidiously ...

Peering into the jungle of microbes that live within us, researchers have stumbled across what seem to be an entire new class of virus-like objects. "It's insane," says University of North Carolina ...

The mouth starts the digestion process by breaking food down into a more easily digestible form. It does this through a combination of mechanical and chemical digestion. After people take food in ...

Do you find yourself often feeling heavy and lethargic, despite generally sleeping well? The secret to feeling light, energized, and healthy often starts in your gut. A smooth-running digestive system ...

Exercise and digestion can have profound impacts on the body. Ricardo Da Costa experienced that first hand. His first job out of high school in the 1990s in Portugal was as a professional ...

It goes without saying that proper digestion is pretty important. After all, we’ve all experienced the difficulties a bout of poor digestion can bring—fatigue, bloating, moodiness, and even depression ...