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.

Breathing exercises are powerful strategies for stress mitigation, mental and physical health, and cognitive optimization.

It is time, once again, for our science news roundup from Short Wave. That is NPR's science podcast. Reporting this time, Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson. Welcome, you two. RACHEL CARLSON, BYLINE: ...

And a new study, published in the journal Emotion, suggests that a robot that mimics human breathing can also pass on frightened feelings. The researchers developed round fluffy robots with motorized ...

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 ...

A study suggests that a computer-generated breathing coach could be as effective as sessions with a human trainer. A study by Aston University researchers suggests that a computer-generated breathing ...

Breathing is a unique process in the human body. Unlike, for example, digestion, breathing has both an involuntary control ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." THIS ISN'T A joke. Though it kind of started out as one. Scientists are now one step closer to answering ...

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 ...