Poop

Science

Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans

The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as…

Read More »
Science

How animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change

Climate change is melting away glaciers around the world, but in the Andes Mountains, a wild relative of the llama…

Read More »
Science

How a middle schooler found a new compound in a piece of goose poop

A group of young students became bonafide biomedical scientists before they even started high school. Through a partnership with a…

Read More »
Most Shared

Pelosi poop desk joined by tiki torch statue in D.C. : NPR

A bronze art installation depicting a pile of feces on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk appeared on the National…

Read More »
Science

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

Chicago’s Field Museum has Sue the gigantic Tyrannosaurus rex. The Wyoming Dinosaur Center has a 106-foot Supersaurus named Jimbo. The…

Read More »
Science

Sorry, zooplankton don’t want to eat your poop

Feces doesn’t appear to be on the menu for zooplankton. While these tiny aquatic animals are known to graze on…

Read More »
Science

Digging to the center of the Earth–or at least enough to bury poop

Excerpted from Volcanoes Are Hot: Oliver’s Great Big Universe #2 by Jorge Cham. September 2024. Published with permission by Amulet…

Read More »
Back to top button