Calling itself the “Valentine’s Capital of the World,” the San Antonio Zoo might as well be the anti-Valentine’s Day capital, ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Noticing grey poop may come as a surprise, but it's not always an emergency. Grey poop occasionally happens when you take certain medications for long periods. More ...

In the race for alternative, sustainable jet fuels, some companies are getting creative. We’ve heard about planes powered with cooking oil, but what about jet fuel made entirely from human poop?

January can be a brutal month. The holidays are over, the weather’s a mess, and all you want to do is hibernate. But if you’re a dog parent, there’s no escaping the daily walks—whether it’s snowing, ...

Elaine Power first became interested in studying coprophagy—the practice of eating feces—when she was teaching high school ...

Ever notice how some mornings just feel sluggish? Well, it might all come down to what DIDN'T go down  in the bathroom: POOP.

The United States Department of Agriculture says dog-waste compost can be used as a soil additive for things like lawns, ...

If you’re a dog mom or dad, then you know the pain of standing outside in the rain, or the freezing cold, or at 2 am waiting for your pup to conduct their very important outside business. It’s ...

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a ...

By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.

Nearly extinct in the mid-20th century due to over-hunting, a whopping 280,000 Canada geese now live in Michigan.