Los Angeles Department of Transportation has been forced to scrap a video campaign begging passengers not to poop on city buses. Officials pulled the six clips from YouTube and its website, claiming ...

The complaints are piling up. A putrid sidewalk so blanketed with poop that it’s barely passable has become a symbol of the Big Apple’s winter crap crisis — as complaints over dog waste reach record ...

The city is currently a dog-shit nightmare. There’s no other way to say it. Dog owners seem to have taken January’s snowstorm as carte blanche to violate an already tenuous social contract: They have ...

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 ...

The pre-Inca Chincha Kingdom (circa 1000-1400 CE), along Peru’s southern coast, was one of the most wealthy and influential of its time before falling to the Inca and Spanish empires. Scientists have ...

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 ...

For dog walkers who think they can dump their full bag of poop into any trash can in Birmingham, think again, as the city government says it's illegal, according to a post on Facebook. The city's ...

The Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru are home to many seabird species that cover their island homes with thick layers of poop, or guano. New research now suggests that ancient Peruvians in the ...

One person’s waste could be another’s shot at fighting cancer. The idea may sound far-fetched, but it is gaining momentum in cancer care. Researchers are testing fecal microbiota transplants as a way ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

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 ...