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a musuem exhibit with a dinosaur skeleton. a picture of actor jeff goldblum saying "that is a one big pile of poop" is in the lower left.

The Poozeum: Fossilized bug farts, T. rex poop, and more ancient coprolites The Poozeum: Fossilized bug farts, T. rex poop, and more ancient coprolites

By Laura Baisas

a microscope image of a small crustacean with a round body, two large antennae come from its head, and several small legs

Sorry, zooplankton don’t want to eat your poop Sorry, zooplankton don’t want to eat your poop

By Laura Baisas

A microscopic image of small drug-resistant germs in yellow surrounding a larger human cell, in red.

Poop transplants might protect vulnerable patients from superbug infections Poop transplants might protect vulnerable patients from superbug infections

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Toilet on palm tree-filled beach

Why your poop gets weird on vacation—and what to do about it Why your poop gets weird on vacation—and what to do about it

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Look inside London’s new Super Sewer, an engineering marvel for rubbish and poo

Look inside London’s new Super Sewer, an engineering marvel for rubbish and poo Look inside London’s new Super Sewer, an engineering marvel for rubbish and poo

Toilet paper rolls on a yellow background to represent IBS causes

Gravity could be bringing you down with IBS Gravity could be bringing you down with IBS

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Restroom sign with figures in a holding position

DIY

What to do when you’re trying not to poop What to do when you’re trying not to poop

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Little brown dog lawn sign telling people to curb their dog and pick up dog poop to prevent pollution

The planet needs you to pick up your dog’s poop The planet needs you to pick up your dog’s poop

By Jesse Greenspan

a toilet floating in space

The inside scoop on Apollo 10’s infamous floating turd The inside scoop on Apollo 10’s infamous floating turd

By Popular Science Team

Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators

Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators

By Popular Science Team

Patrick Wilson in an astronaut suit looking panicked in a Moonfall movie screenshot

What happens if you get diarrhea in space? What happens if you get diarrhea in space?

By Rachel Feltman

A doctor in a protective suit taking a nasal swab from a person to test for possible coronavirus infection

What does it mean for Omicron to peak? What does it mean for Omicron to peak?

By Philip Kiefer

Turkey and chicken poop have untapped energy potential Turkey and chicken poop have untapped energy potential

By Lina Zeldovich

Eleven gifts for the hypochondriac in your life

Gear

Eleven gifts for the hypochondriac in your life Eleven gifts for the hypochondriac in your life

By Claire Maldarelli

Ships and scenery on the Yangtze river in China

Our meat habit is causing pollution issues—by way of our poops Our meat habit is causing pollution issues—by way of our poops

By Angely Mercado

Why do marathon runners get the runs?

Why do marathon runners get the runs? Why do marathon runners get the runs?

By Ellen Airhart

Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop

Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop Biologists vastly underestimated how much whales eat and poop

By Philip Kiefer

The surprising link between caterpillar poop and our climate

The surprising link between caterpillar poop and our climate The surprising link between caterpillar poop and our climate

By Elana Spivack

Roomba robot vacuum and pets.

The newest Roomba is finally smart enough to avoid pet poop The newest Roomba is finally smart enough to avoid pet poop

By Colleen Hagerty

Millennium- old poop reveals the surprising diversity of our ancestors’ microbiomes Millennium- old poop reveals the surprising diversity of our ancestors’ microbiomes