An outie belly button is mainly a cosmetic issue and doesn't usually need treatment. Umbilical hernias are a common cause of outie belly buttons and may require surgery if symptomatic. There's no way ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – Everyone has one, but ...

Scientists have discovered a new abdominal structure called the umbilical sheath, which anchors the remnant of the umbilical ...

Like 90% of people, though, I very much have an “innie”. I’d always known that belly buttons in general were a kind of “scar” caused by the removal of the umbilical cord; some people thought that how ...

While appearing on The Real recently, Dear White People star Logan Browning opened up about the work she has had to do to embrace what she considers a flaw — her outie belly button. “So yeah, there’s ...

(The Conversation) – Everyone has one, but you might not know much about it. Here biologist Sarah Leupen, who teaches human and comparative animal physiology, explains the ins and outs of belly ...