Once upon a time, in a cave just north of Durango, Mexico, someone took a poop. In fact, it was quite a few someones, and these events were spread out over quite a bit of time—from about 725 A.D. to ...

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Katelyn Kruse, a 27-year-old from Mooresville, N.C., tells PEOPLE about her recently launched side hustle The Golden Scoop: picking up dog poop from her neighbors’ yards Katelyn Kruse Katelyn Kruse, a ...

If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who went hiking last year, chances are you’ve found yourself needing to go, with no toilet in sight. Aside from personal inconvenience, why is this such a big ...

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This seabird poops on the fly. Streaked shearwaters, oceanic birds that spend much of their time out on the open Pacific Ocean, defecate almost exclusively in the air, researchers report August 18 in ...

Decluttering your space can feel like a Herculean task that you’d much rather put off than tackle. But one simple and comically named rule of thumb may help you make some headway. It’s called the ...

You may be able to tell a lot about your health from how often you poop. “In the scientific literature, we see strong associations between bowel movement frequency abnormalities (constipation, in ...

We’re taking a break on the weekly quiz for now, but it will reappear soon. Also, today’s a great day to listen to the podcast. We’re talking about a Death Row inmate’s case that some people believe ...

Move over, Marie Kondo, there’s a new approach to decluttering that’s taking over social media. It’s a little juvenile, and more than a little gross, but it’s sparking joy for people who are ...

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell received a package containing a suspicious brown substance. A U.S. postal inspector linked the package to a prank website specializing in sending "fake poop" ...