A treasure trove of ancient genetic material was stashed away by the rodents before being ‘frozen in time’ by permafrost.

Dog faeces can still be troublesome thousands of years after being dumped. Archaeologists can end up in deep doodoo if they mistake it for human faeces. But now an artificial intelligence system has ...

A new analysis of ancient faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near Stonehenge has uncovered evidence of the eggs of parasitic worms, suggesting the inhabitants feasted on the internal ...

At least 50% of human faeces is made up of bacteria shed from the gut The make-up of the bacteria found in human faeces may influence levels of dangerous fat in our bodies, say researchers from King's ...

Tasmanian museum owner Karin Koch created the world's first animal poo painting competition because she's passionate about destigmatising faeces, but also to have fun. Ms Koch is the creator and owner ...

Doctors in ancient Rome used human feces in remedies for wounds and eye infections A 1,900-year-old glass vial from Pergamon contained faecal residue mixed with herbs The mixture included thyme, ...

GO FOR a bracing winter stroll in a major US city and you will be inhaling more than vehicle fumes. A new study has demonstrated for the first time that during winter most of the airborne bacteria in ...