Two ancient pits dug into the corner of a Guatemalan home a millennium ago offers clues to Maya toilets—and tamales, too.
Scientists have uncovered an entire network of gastrointestinal parasite sharing among 17 wild and domestic herbivore species.
An automated technique uses satellite imagery to determine when swine waste lagoons were constructed, which indicates their environmental impact.
The gut microbes of male and female minks, and other carnivores are dramatically different. That matters when it comes to research, a new study shows.
Hippos do so much eating and therefore so much pooping in the pools where they hang out. The result: a "meta-gut."
Lemurs confirm the benefit of fecal transplants for off-kilter gut microbiomes. The treatment sounds gross but is effective, say researchers.
Fifty years later, scientists are still discovering the consequences of whale hunting. New findings reveal how the giants' absence affects the ecosystem.
"About 30% of the surface water sites we tested had levels of bacteria that would have made those waters unsafe for swimming."
Fish have pooped on reefs forever. But as climate change warms the seas, it's become a problem for coral, researchers say.
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