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 ...

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 ...

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Researchers in Turkey say they have unearthed archaeological evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments. Although Roman texts described the practice, this is the first time that ...

Of course bears do that. But what if something could be made of that scat? It is a ridiculous idea and for Columbia Sportswear, that was the point. For an promotion built around Super Bowl LX, the ...

Black holes are born from the explosive deaths of stars. But can black holes themselves explode? Nobody knows for sure — but if they can, a team of scientists argue they may have spotted evidence of ...

Researchers find that fecal transplants may improve age-related gut issues. The study, conducted on mice, has interesting real-world implications. Here, a gastroenterologist explains the findings and ...

For humans, feces are last on the list of things we’d place near our mouth. In the animal world, that reaction does not always apply. Coprophagy is the act of eating feces, and for many species it ...

Poor Dennis Whitaker (Gerran Howell) really did spend most of The Pitt Season 1 getting puked, peed, and generally pooped on. Through Whitaker, the HBO Max show was giving audiences an ...

When whales die, the same process that bloats any dead animal begins—but on a massive scale. Trapped gases from decomposition build up inside their huge bodies, sealed in by thick blubber and pressure ...

When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was mentioned in ancient Greco-Roman medical texts by figures such as Pliny ...

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