Flatulence might be embarrassing, but experts say it’s actually a sign your digestive system is working properly.

A string of medics have listed the varying causes of excess flatulence to help explain why some people fart more than others.

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 ...