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Animals using poop as food

Research reveals that coprophagy serves crucial biological functions in over 150 vertebrate species, providing nutrition,…

5 infections you think you can pick up from toilet seats

The truth about toilet seat bacteria, real infection risks, and evidence-based prevention tips about that.

Animals that can and can’t fart

Some animals can and can't fart; an ecologist wrote a book about this peculiar aspect…

Whale poop can be neon green, bright red or even sparkle

Conservation biologist Joe Roman reveals how whale poop led to groundbreaking discoveries about ocean ecosystems…

Futuristic public urinals in China analyse your urine

Innovative technological urinals in China can help men monitor their health by analysing their pee…

Poop bacteria can speed up wounds healing

Researchers discovered that Alcaligenes faecalis, a beneficial bacteria from feces, accelerates the healing of chronic…

Lasers captured invisible aerosol from toilet flushes

How toilet aerosol plumes may transmit diseases and how we can reduce exposure and enhance…

The evolution of the human butt

The shape of the human butt owes greatly to bipedalism, key skeletal changes led to…

What we can learn from dinosaur poop

Karen Chin studies coprolites for clues about prehistoric food webs and ecosystems. The dung provides…

A weird position to help you poop

A nephrologist explains how to poop when you are constipated assuming a weird position on…