Elaine Power first became interested in studying coprophagy—the practice of eating feces—when she was teaching high school ...

But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature’s diet or behavior. For ...

An infant’s poop typically changes color and consistency during the first few days, weeks, and months of life. A wide range of colors is usual. In infants, the main reasons for changes in stool ...

Comfort (i.e. how easy it is to push out your poop) is too. “What really matters is that people have complete, spontaneous bowel movements,” Dr. Berookim says. “This means having soft stool ...

Variation in size, shape and smell is normal. Your poop will change depending on what you've eaten and how much water you've had to drink. You'll experience different types over time; it only ...

Just as she was about to give up, she noticed poop in her son’s hands. “What was going through my mind when I saw him holding the poop? ‘Do I laugh or cry? Why does he love his poop so much?

If your guinea pig stops eating or pooping for a number of hours, get them to the vet immediately. Keeping an eye on your guinea pig and acting quickly can be life-saving in these situations.

Poop can also be something nutritious, useful and actually eaten (again) in its own right, three researchers point out in the December issue of Animal Behaviour. Tallying just the examples from ...

As guinea pigs produce caecotrophs (round pellets of semi-digested poop that they consume a second time), loose stools can cause further issues. As candy is a sugar-based product it is unsuitable ...

Baby poop can vary greatly. However, a milk allergy or lactose intolerance may cause poop to be more watery and frequent than usual. Cow’s milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies ...

Many pet-friendly airlines will let you bring your dog, cat, bird, or other household critter along for the journey.