This next story has it all - ancient texts, modern science and poop. What? You want more context? OK, fine. Researchers have found hard evidence of an ancient medical remedy involving essential oils ...

Archaeologists have discovered that ancient Romans utilized human feces as a remedy for common illnesses. After examining a 2,000-year-old glass vial, it's now fairly certain that human waste was ...

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 ...

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A Leica MP hangs from Jake Schneider’s neck, his finger grazing the shutter as he moves through scenes, ready for the split-second when something human reveals itself. Schneider is a photojournalist ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of the ancient city of Pergamon in western Turkey. - Berkan Cetin/Anadolu/Getty Images Researchers in Turkey say they have ...

It's cold, you're cold, your dog is cold, and the last thing you want to do is stop to pick up their waste. But unfortunately, it is beginning to pile up. In the weeks since the massive Jan. 25 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman is facing child endangerment charges after she allegedly injected human waste into her child’s IV at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. According to court records, Tiffany ...

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After a video from inside an ICE facility in Baltimore, Maryland, went viral, a former worker at the detention center spoke out, revealing that conditions are actually much worse. At the end of ...