Everybody poops, but only some of that poop fossilizes, turning into coprolites. While ancient droppings may sound gross — after all, who wants to go digging through feces that are centuries or even ...

History remembers warriors for their conquests and kings for their reigns. But this one Viking left behind something more ...

“Poop is central to the story of how dogs came into our lives," write Duke University dog researchers Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods in their wonderful new book, Survival of the Friendliest: ...

Consuming whole animals was not unusual for ancient cultures, but researchers say that a whole snake inside fossilized fecal matter had never been found before.

Here's the scoop on ancient human poop. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Everybody poops, but only some of that poop fossilizes, ...