While there are plenty of foods and some health conditions that cause constipation, certain supplements may also be to blame. It’s worth double-checking your routine vitamins to see if they may be the ...

Thirteen miles off the coast of Peru lies a trio of islands with mountainous piles of guano, nicknamed “white gold.” This seabird poop mixed with other waste is such a powerful nitrogen deposit that ...

For the last three weeks, it’s been difficult for anyone walking McDonald Forest trails not to notice the countless mounds of dog poop littering the trails and walkways. And it wasn’t just because of ...

A new study has found that the ancient Romans might have used human poo as medicine. The discovery was made in Turkey, after scientists discovered "dark brownish flakes" in a 1,900-year-old bottle.

Your pooping habits aren’t just indicative of your digestive health. They offer a clue into your cardiovascular health, too. “Regular bowel habits are generally considered a marker of overall good ...

Melting mega-piles of grimy road snow can release weeks worth of salt, oils (and dog poop) in what one scientist called a “triple whammy.” By Hiroko Tabuchi The snow was magical. Then it was covered ...

Australia has its fair share of strange bowel movements. Wombats definitely have weird poops. While so many marsupials are doing spherical or cylindrical scats, wombats are out here doing cubes.

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Probiotics may help relieve constipation ...