A lot of things will lie to you in your life, but not poop. Close examination of animal scat will help you identify not only the species but how recently the animal was there, its sex, what it ate, ...

Would you dig through animal excrement if you knew you would find a diamond? Wildlife researchers at the University of Oxford, Revive & Restore, and Chester Zoo are collecting feces from animals for a ...

While poop is decidedly not on the menu for us humans, it’s a normal food for many animals. In one study in Tanzania, scientists remarked that hooded vultures showed more interest in protein-rich lion ...

Professor Suzannah Williams wishes she didn’t have to spend her days analyzing poop samples. It’s a dirty job; but someone’s got to do it. Biodiversity is rapidly dwindling, with wildlife populations ...

Possibly there are more important things to discuss, but let’s pause a moment to talk about poop. The animals at the San Antonio Zoo generate enough dung to fill about two 20-cubic-yard dumpsters a ...