Romans used poop to treat infections and inflammation, new study indicates: 'Dark brown flakes' discovered in medicinal vial

Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a ...

Human POO was used by ancient Romans to treat two common ailments as grim ‘faeces jar’ found after 1,900 years

ANCIENT Romans used human poo to treat common ailments, archaeologists have revealed. The grim discovery is the first direct evidence that the ancient civilisation really was keeping human faeces ...

Poop pills a ‘game-changer’ for treating cancer: study

The medication is really taking care of business. A pair of new Canadian clinical trials show poop pills can reduce the toxic ...
ZME Science

The world’s largest human poop is a 1200-year-old Viking treasure

At a shocking 20 centimeters (8 inches) long and 5 centimeters (2 inches) wide, this coprolite is the largest intact piece of ...
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Scientists Found Something Unexpected in Pet Poop—and It’s Not Good

New research finds that a popular class of antiparasitics can linger in pet feces for quite some time, potentially posing a danger to poop-loving bugs in the wild. Reading time 3 minutes Fleas and ...

In One Ear: Prodigal poop

Eba, the personal pet of University of Washington researcher Deborah Giles, underwent training and has found fame with the university’s Conservation Canines with her very specific talent: She has a ...