Dog faeces can still be troublesome thousands of years after being dumped. Archaeologists can end up in deep doodoo if they mistake it for human faeces. But now an artificial intelligence system has ...

For decades, popular imagination has painted Neanderthals as pure carnivores, hulking hunters who survived almost entirely on ...

Dog faeces have been found in several child play areas as park equipment has been damaged by bite marks. Somerset's Bridgwater Town Council said it was "disappointed" that owners had taken their pets ...

A 1,900-year-old Roman vial with human faeces was found in western Turkey The vial contained faeces mixed with thyme, matching ancient medicinal recipes Gas chromatography confirmed the residue as ...

A new analysis of ancient faeces found at the site of a prehistoric village near Stonehenge has uncovered evidence of the eggs of parasitic worms, suggesting the inhabitants feasted on the internal ...

Tasmanian museum owner Karin Koch created the world's first animal poo painting competition because she's passionate about destigmatising faeces, but also to have fun. Ms Koch is the creator and owner ...

Doctors in ancient Rome used human feces in remedies for wounds and eye infections A 1,900-year-old glass vial from Pergamon contained faecal residue mixed with herbs The mixture included thyme, ...

GO FOR a bracing winter stroll in a major US city and you will be inhaling more than vehicle fumes. A new study has demonstrated for the first time that during winter most of the airborne bacteria in ...