Everyone poops. But how often? Given the fact that modern society has, for good reason, sequestered the ritual to isolation, it’s normal to wonder what it’s like—and the frequency with which it ...

In the wake of massive, peaceful “No Kings” protests against him and his polices, President Donald Trump responded like a mad king, disgracing the office he holds by posting an AI video showing him ...

Shari Edelson has received research funding from the National Park Service, the National Science Foundation and PACT Outdoors. B. Derrick Taff is an Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Education ...

Brian Robert Boulay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

This seabird poops on the fly. Streaked shearwaters, oceanic birds that spend much of their time out on the open Pacific Ocean, defecate almost exclusively in the air, researchers report August 18 in ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

A "ghost poop" isn't a bowel movement you should fear — it's something to aim for. Antonio Hugo Photo via Getty Images “Ghost poops” might sound like an inherently scary type of bowel movement, but ...

A California quail walks among kale seedlings. A UC Davis study found that bird poop from small birds are unlikely to pose a food safety risk for growers. (Rose Albert, UC Davis) It doesn’t require a ...

Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds a new study. It doesn't require a degree in ornithology, a lab test or even an app for most growers to ...

The bare-nosed or common wombat is a marsupial closely related to koalas. Wombats have a stocky build with short, stubby legs and coarse tan, grey, or brown fur. They are the second-largest marsupial ...