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 ...

Researchers studying North American river otters in Chesapeake Bay used scat analysis to uncover clues about their diet, social behavior, and use of coastal habitats. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists ...

Kombucha might help relieve constipation by promoting more frequent bowel movements. Drinking fermented kombucha too quickly or in large amounts may cause diarrhea. It's generally safe for most people ...

A caganer is a typical fixture of Catalan Christmas (Josep Lago via Getty Images) “This is my little brother’s favourite thing in my house,” Lamine Yamal says to the camera. In a YouTube video ...

Below Deck Mediterranean just hit an all time guest low with a group that pooped in the shower before trying to hide it in the drain. During the Monday, December 22, episode of the hit Bravo series, ...

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by … there's no delicate ...

Poo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you’re not at home. The Germans have given a name to this ...

The US Federal Trade Commission is examining whether TP-Link Systems Inc., a California-based wireless router maker, may have deceived consumers by allegedly concealing its connections to China since ...

If the thought of answering nature’s call in your office’s communal bathroom makes you break out in a sweat, you’re far from alone. Surveys show that a third of employees are scared to poop on the job ...

You may be sitting on – so to speak – a very valuable asset that scientists would love to get their hands on: your poop. As well as blood, plasma and organs, you can now donate fecal samples to stool ...

When most people think about donating body parts to science or medicine, they might think of life-saving donations of organs, tissues or blood. But you can also donate your poo. The idea is to use it ...

Nadeem O. Kaakoush receives funding from Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (US). BiomeBank and Centre for Digestive Diseases, mentioned ...