The poop may not have hit the fan. But it looks like poop spray did hit the air conditioning system at West Florence High School in South Carolina. A 32-year-old teaching assistant named Alexander ...

In the spirit of spooky season and in celebration of gut health, we’re talking ghost poops and phantom feces. That “without a trace” includes an absence of evidence when you wipe — and experts say it ...

Around 6.5 million tons of [mostly] plastic-wrapped dog poop winds up in landfills in the United States every year. As most cities see it, that’s the only safe option. Unlike wildlife scat, which ...

Remember the last time you pooped, stood up, turned around, and carefully took note of your log’s shape and texture?… No? Can’t recall? Well, according to gastroenterologists, you might want to start.

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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel ...

Responsible pet owners are on diligent poop patrol. Hannah Sussman, CC BY-ND Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel the slippery squish of poop under your foot? It’s ...

If you’ve ever been struck by urgent signals from your bowels in the middle of a work meeting, a first date, or a milestone event, it may have felt like the worst possible time to need to go. You ...