Poop | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/poop/RSS feed for PoopenWed, 10 Jun 2026 18:47:05 +0000Researchers Investigated Ancient Squirrel Poop Frozen in Permafrost and Found Enlightening Details About the Animal's Ecosystemhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-investigated-ancient-squirrel-poop-frozen-in-permafrost-and-found-enlightening-details-about-the-animals-ecosystem-180988934/Up to 700,000 years ago, ground squirrels in modern-day Canada collected tons of helpful genetic information on their bygone environment through their dietWed, 10 Jun 2026 18:47:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-investigated-ancient-squirrel-poop-frozen-in-permafrost-and-found-enlightening-details-about-the-animals-ecosystem-180988934/Video Footage Accidentally Reveals the Strange Pooping Behavior of These Large Seabirdshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/video-footage-accidentally-reveals-the-strange-pooping-behavior-of-these-large-seabirds-180987206/Researchers set out to investigate how streaked shearwaters take off and instead were surprised to discover that the birds poop very frequently and regularly, which could play a role in marine ecologyWed, 20 Aug 2025 13:16:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/video-footage-accidentally-reveals-the-strange-pooping-behavior-of-these-large-seabirds-180987206/Penguin Poop Helps Drive Cloud Formation Over Antarctica, According to a New Studyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/penguin-poop-helps-drive-cloud-formation-over-antarctica-according-to-a-new-study-180986686/The ammonia from Adélie penguin guano reacts with sulfur-containing gases in the atmosphere to aid in forming clouds, which scientists say may be significant to regulating the climateTue, 27 May 2025 17:02:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/penguin-poop-helps-drive-cloud-formation-over-antarctica-according-to-a-new-study-180986686/Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years' Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarcticahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-uncover-a-frozen-history-in-6000-years-worth-of-penguin-poop-revealing-past-ecology-on-antarctica-180986217/Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins adapted to environmental changes long agoThu, 13 Mar 2025 14:16:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-uncover-a-frozen-history-in-6000-years-worth-of-penguin-poop-revealing-past-ecology-on-antarctica-180986217/Archaeologists Unearth 1,300-Year-Old Flush Toilets at a Palace Complex in South Koreahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-1300-year-old-flush-toilets-at-a-palace-complex-in-south-korea-180986192/One of the toilets, likely used by the crown prince and his court ladies, may have drained directly into a nearby riverWed, 12 Mar 2025 19:48:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-1300-year-old-flush-toilets-at-a-palace-complex-in-south-korea-180986192/Fossilized Poop Reveals How Extinct, Flightless Birds Helped Spread New Zealand's Colorful Fungihttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fossilized-poop-reveals-how-extinct-flightless-birds-helped-spread-new-zealands-colorful-fungi-180985853/The upland moa was likely drawn to the fungi because of their resemblance to berries, scientists say, allowing the creature to fill a role typically played by mammalsWed, 22 Jan 2025 18:18:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fossilized-poop-reveals-how-extinct-flightless-birds-helped-spread-new-zealands-colorful-fungi-180985853/The Secret to the Rise of Dinosaurs Could Be Hidden in an Unlikely Place: Their Poophttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-secret-to-the-rise-of-dinosaurs-could-be-hidden-in-an-unlikely-place-their-poop-180985562/In a new study, scientists examined bromalites, including fossilized feces and vomit, to reveal prehistoric diets and reconstruct the timeline of how dinosaurs established dominion over the worldTue, 03 Dec 2024 20:28:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-secret-to-the-rise-of-dinosaurs-could-be-hidden-in-an-unlikely-place-their-poop-180985562/Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Oceanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-are-crafting-fake-whale-poop-and-dumping-it-in-the-ocean-180985436/The artificial waste could fertilize the ocean and sequester carbonTue, 12 Nov 2024 14:35:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-are-crafting-fake-whale-poop-and-dumping-it-in-the-ocean-180985436/Admire the World's Largest Collection of Fossilized Poop at the New 'Poozeum' in Arizonahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/admire-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-fossilized-poop-at-the-new-poozeum-in-arizona-180985309/Owner George Frandsen has some 8,000 coprolites from dinosaurs, sharks and other creaturesTue, 22 Oct 2024 17:39:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/admire-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-fossilized-poop-at-the-new-poozeum-in-arizona-180985309/Viruses Found in Animal Poop May One Day Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Scientists Sayhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/viruses-found-in-animal-poop-may-one-day-treat-diabetic-foot-ulcers-scientists-say-180982999/Known as bacteriophages, the specialized viruses could hijack and kill drug-resistant bacteriaTue, 03 Oct 2023 14:53:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/viruses-found-in-animal-poop-may-one-day-treat-diabetic-foot-ulcers-scientists-say-180982999/