Crickets in a Carleton lab are dining on microplastics, and according to researchers, they are growing hungry for more.

The transplant of older poop actually seemed to boost the health of their ovaries. Consistently, young mice that received ...

The Philadelphia School District said it fixed last week's plumbing issues, but parents say the district also needs to address problems with cockroaches, mice, and more.

Having to poop midrun happens more often than you might think (or hope). In fact, this experience is so common that there’s a term for it: runner’s diarrhea, a.k.a. runner’s trots. If you’ve had loose ...

Mexico City's animal welfare policy seeks to promote responsible pet ownership, and plans to crack down on dog-biting and dog poop.

Throne, a startup based in Austin, has developed a toilet add-on that measures gut health through things like frequency, ...

In New Jersey, all pet owners and keepers are required by law to "immediately and properly" dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or possessed by ...

By fertilizing inorganic regolith with organic human waste that has been processed through bioreactors, future astronauts ...

The urge to poop occurs when your rectum fills up, triggering receptors in the anus to signal the brain: go poop. The longer the stool sits in the rectum, the more water is absorbed from it, making it ...

Find out why bowel movements, a routine bodily function, can feel satisfying — or even euphoric — at times. Experts reveal why defecation can bring a sense of relief.

She’s gotta do what she’s gotta doo doo. A Manhattan model recently crowned the “Poop Fairy” is taking matters into her own hands after the recent snow melting revealed piles of dog crap littering the ...

A revolting reality has emerged as the snow from January’s storm melts away: New York City's dog owners don’t scoop their pets' poop from the sidewalks. Sidewalks throughout the five boroughs resemble ...