Kimberly Winter of Spotsylvania, Virginia, now holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s loudest burp by a woman as her enormous belch is about as loud as a motorcycle at full throttle. Winter, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why does burping make noise? – Henry E., age 8, ...

Humpback whale calves communicate with their mothers with “burping, barking and snorting sounds,” according to a new study. Photo from Swanson Chan, UnSplash As many parents can attest, babies often ...

A life without burps might sound like a blessing, but a new study shows it’s anything but. Researchers interviewed patients with the rare condition retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), ...

As many parents can attest, babies often make telltale noises when they’re hungry. It turns out, newborn whales do the same thing. Humpback whale calves signal their desire to eat by making barking, ...