It’s educational. It’s horrifying. It’s catchy. “There Is Poop on Everything” is a love letter to microbial chaos and the hygiene panic we pretend doesn’t exist. After Obama says they're real, Trump ...

"You will get anywhere between a fairly surgical battle with the more simple moves and synergies, to a downright-drunken-disaster run. [They] act with basically zero understanding of enemy mechanics, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While there are plenty of foods and some health conditions that cause constipation, certain supplements may also be to blame. It’s worth double-checking your routine vitamins to see if they may be the ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When we talk about the woes of aging, we quickly dive into brain health, mobility, and age-related weight ...

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 ...