First and foremost, we breathe in order to absorb oxygen—but this vital rhythm could also have other functions. Over the past ...

Breathing through your backside may sound like science fiction, but a Japanese clinical trial recently suggested that one day it might help human beings with lungs that can’t get enough oxygen. The ...

Researchers in Japan are testing whether oxygen can be delivered through the human intestine. The method—tested in animal ...

A technique seemingly pulled from a comical science fiction story might soon become reality: butt breathing. What began as a project born of pure curiosity, even earning the satirical Ig Nobel Prize ...

THIS ISN'T A joke. Though it kind of started out as one. Scientists are now one step closer to answering a critical question: Is it possible to breathe through your butt? But first, some background.

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Humans may be fueling global warming by breathing, a new study suggests. “Exhaled human breath can contain small, elevated concentrations of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), both of which ...

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about humans' unique breathing patterns, how a hotter planet worsens droughts, and the diets of dinosaurs. It is time, once again, for our science ...