Defining what methane is and how it is produced is the first step to understanding its impact on the environment.

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Nearly half of us are natural methane producers. That's because some people’s gut microbiomes include methanogens, microbes that produce methane as a byproduct of digestion. While this doesn’t mean we ...

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The study, published today in The ISME Journal, found that methane-producing microbes called methanogens are associated with a more efficient microbiome and higher energy absorption from food.

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Methanogens are hydrogen-eaters. As they consume hydrogen, they create methane. They are the only microbes to make this chemical compound.