Poop
Viruses Found in Animal Poop May One Day Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Scientists Say
Known as bacteriophages, the specialized viruses could hijack and kill drug-resistant bacteria
200-Million-Year-Old Poop Reveals Parasites That Infected a Crocodile-Like Reptile
The prehistoric fossil could help researchers understand the relationships between parasites and host organisms in the Late Triassic
Iron Age Residents of Jerusalem Suffered From Dysentery
A new analysis of 2,500-year-old toilets has found early evidence of a harmful parasite
Shoes Carry Poop Bacteria Into NYC Buildings, Study Finds
With "absolutely astonishing" amounts of fecal bacteria on city sidewalks, an expert recommends removing shoes before entering homes
What 4,500-Year-Old Poop Teaches Us About the People Who Built Stonehenge
Fossilized feces found near the Neolothic monument suggests its builders chowed down on undercooked animal organs
Parasite Eggs Help Archaeologists Identify Ancient Roman Chamber Pot
The ceramic vessel contained whipworm eggs found in human feces, debunking the theory that it simply served as a storage jar
Ancient Toilet Unearthed in Jerusalem Shows Elite Were Plagued by Intestinal Worms
Mineralized feces chock-full of parasitic eggs indicate that it wasn’t the lower classes alone who suffered from certain infectious diseases
Ancient Sheep Poop Tells the Tale of the Faroe Islands' First Inhabitants
New analysis suggests the Celts arrived on the archipelago hundreds of years before the Vikings
How the Ancient Romans Went to the Bathroom
A new book by journalist Lina Zeldovich traces the management of human waste—and underscores poop's potential as a valuable resource
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