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 ...

Vermont-based ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's launched a pilot to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at dairy farms by getting cows to stop burping and farting. Getty Images The Vermont-based ice cream ...

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Ice cream company Ben & Jerry's is working on editing its cows' diets in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from flatulence. Last month, the company announced a new project to slash ...

Ruminants are herbivores that regurgitate their food to re-chew it. Microorganisms in the animal’s gut break down carbohydrates into simpler molecules. Ruminants including cattle and deer produce ...

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