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Should You Train Yourself to Be A Morning Pooper? Here’s What A Gastroenterologist Says

No, you’re not imagining it. People are really more likely to poo in the morning, shortly after breakfast. Researchers have actually studied this.

By Vincent Ho and The Conversation
Health

Can My Dog's Poop Get Me Sick? A Veterinarian Reveals The Uncomfortable Truth

It’s not just gross. It might be dangerous.

By Julia Wuerz and The Conversation
Gaming

A brief history of video game poop

A trail of turds from Earthbound to Death Stranding.

By De'Angelo Epps
Interview

Are the bullets poop? Rick and Morty creator on every nasty High on Life detail

Justin Roiland and design director Erich Meyr speak about their game full of talking guns.

By Corey Plante
Lunar trash can

Manmade Moon trash: China's wayward rocket joins poop, a javelin, and more

Ha, how did that get there?

By Jennifer Walter
Science

Poop transplants could be used to treat peanut allergies — study

Fecal microbiota therapy shows early promise as a treatment for the potentially life-threatening allergy.

By Elana Spivack
Detox

Prescription poop could be the future of medicine

A recent FDA approval is likely only the start of a promising future for prescription poop.

By Katie MacBride
Toilet terror

Watch: New laser experiment reveals how high poop particles may blast after we flush

A never-before-seen look at bathroom physics.

By Max G. Levy
Check, please!

Does coffee make you poop? A gastroenterologist gets to the bottom of it

The connection is more complicated than you might think.

By Elana Spivack
Science

200-Million-Year-Old Poop Contains Fossilized Parasite Eggs

And: Where to cop a coprolite.

By Elana Spivack
Murder Hornets

Honey bees in Vietnam have a surprising defense against murder hornets

It might not be pleasant, but it gets the job done.

By Tara Yarlagadda
Science

This 1500-Year-Old Human Poop Sample Reveals Something Strange About Ancient Diets

How did cotton and tobacco end up in really old poop?

By Elana Spivack
Science

What Could Happen If You Don’t Clean Up Your Dog’s Poop? The Answer Is Terrifying

Dog feces may contain microorganisms that cause illness in humans, such as Salmonella, E. coli, Giardia, and internal parasites.

By The Conversation and Melissa Starling
Science

A Major Agricultural Pest Hides the Key to Its Survival in Its Poop

The squash bug has to seek out a symbiont. It can only be found in poop.

By John Wenz
Dung Dealer

Fox poop has a surprising impact on tree growth

A gift that keeps on giving.

By Jennifer Walter
Science

Yes, there are mites living on your face — and they can poop, a new study finds

Our first look at their genome reveals new details of their microscopic lives

By Allison Parshall
in and out

The baby poop of hunter-gatherers could unlock better gut health

The Hadza are known for their exceptional microbiomes.

By Claire Maldarelli
Mind and Body

How often should you poop? Why holding it in can lead to “significant gastrointestinal problems”

Everyone is different, but it’s important to know your own body’s “transit time.”

By Martin Veysey and The Conversation
Poo-bleck

It's not a turd! Watch this poop-shaped slime robot fix circuits, change shapes, and so much more

This slime robot controlled by magnets could one day help at the doctor's office.

By Jennifer Walter
Dog Days

Why do dogs eat grass and poop? Pet experts explain this weird behavior.

Four burning questions about your dog's odd eating habits, answered.

By Tara Yarlagadda
Mind and Body

What color poop is unhealthy? Brown, green, red, black, and white, explained

It can be a different color, depending on what you eat and how fast the stuff moves through your system.

By Hannibal Person
Big boys

Why the world needs more whale poop

“It all collapsed when the whales were taken out.”

By Tara Yarlagadda
Aw crap

Look: Ancient turds reveal two surprising foods in prehistoric diets

Some snacks are worth preserving.

By Jennifer Walter
take the plunge

Look: South Korean toilet will pay for your poop

Engineers from UNIST in South Korea have a designed an ecofriendly toilet that transforms solid waste into a biogas that can be used to power the home.

By Sarah Wells
Innovation

How do astronauts poop in space? It all comes down to gravity

Microgravity makes doing your business a bit more complicated than on Earth.

By Tracy K.P. Gregg
Fecal fossils

Machine learning solves a mysterious problem linked to ancient poop

Scientists developed a new way of scanning fossilized feces. This can help solve an archeological riddle: the difference between dog and human poop.

By Nina Pullano
Science

For fecal transplants, not all poop is created equal

Are you a "super pooper" -- and, if not, could you become one?

By Nina Pullano
Entertainment

'Rick and Morty' Season 4 Episode 3 gives Mr. Poopybutthole a backstory

A dear friend finally returns.

By Corey Plante
Entertainment

'Rick and Morty' Season 4's toilet episode reveals a softer side to Rick

A real high point for fans who want more intimate looks at Rick's inner life.

By Corey Plante
Science

Scientists tried to make knives out of frozen poop for, uh, science

Your move, Cutco. 

By Farah Qaiser