Poop transplants may have helped two patients with risk factors avoid severe COVID-19, a new case report suggests. But the study was only based on two patients and so the improvement could have ...

Pikas living at high altitudes in Asia eat yak poop to help them survive winter, a new study has found. The small, rabbit-like animals, often compared to Pokémon’s Pikachu character, can't hibernate ...

When I was living in Chicago, my landlady had a wonderful golden retriever that was incredibly friendly, smart and fun to play with - but he had one ridiculous habit: he liked to eat his own poop.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Thousands of years ago, ancient Egyptians used moldy bread to heal ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s disease. Now they just need samples from the people living in the most ...

Squash bugs are the deadbeat parents of the insect world. After they lay their eggs, they pretty much leave the larvae to fend for themselves. If the nymphs ever want to reach a new state of maturity, ...

The unexpected threat posed by fireworks, hormone sampling via soiled diapers, and a helpful thief all make an appearance in this week's Weird Science. It sounds like maybe the kleptoparasite and the ...

If riding a bike across a cable in the air, watching metal shavings dance to “Technotronic,” and differentiating moose poop from dinosaur dung sounds like a good time to you, then check out the ...