Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs relieving themselves in nature are overfertilizing complex environments, a study suggested. The contamination can knock the ...

Your dog's turds may be more harmful to the great outdoors than you thought. That's the conclusion of a new report from scientists in Belgium on the environmental impact of urine and feces from dogs.

Dogs relieving themselves in nature are overfertilizing complex environments, a study suggested. The contamination can knock the environment out of balance, favoring one plant over others. Dog owners ...

Ruh roh. Dog poop and pee can have major effects on the environment, a new study found. Getty Images/iStockphoto Your dog may appear adorable, but Fido could be devastating the environment. Pups doing ...

Source: By Rick Kimpel - Flickr: Parker the Marker, CC BY-SA 2.0. Wikimedia I’ve spent many years researching and thinking about the ethical contours of human-dog relationships, especially the ...

Ah, cats and their litter boxes, a never-ending saga. Maybe you have a furry friend that weirdly enjoys lounging in there for hours on end. Or perhaps your cat loves to play in their litter box and ...

It would seem that humans have underestimated the amount of poop their livestock are creating. Scientists know this because they can see it from space. Tracking and regulating ammonia emissions can ...

DEAR JOAN: I’m writing in regard to your article about the lady who inquired about eliminating dog pee spots in her yard. Your first comment was the worst advice I would follow, saying a responsible ...

While poop is decidedly not on the menu for us humans, it’s a normal food for many animals. In one study in Tanzania, scientists remarked that hooded vultures showed more interest in protein-rich lion ...