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Viruses lurking in giraffe and lemur poop could lead to new antibacterial drugs, scientists sayScientists uncovered viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, in animal poop and are testing whether they could work as antibiotics.
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A new, ridiculously slippery toilet bowl could keep poop from sticking, scientists reportScientists have made a tiny model of a new, incredibly slippery toilet that poop shouldn't stick to.
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Scientists discovered a 2,200-year-old condor poop pile in the Andes. Here's what it told them.Scientists dug into a 2,200-year-old pile of Andean condor poop to study the species’ diet and changes in habitat.
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Invasive rats are changing how reef fish behave. It's because there's not enough bird poop.Jewel damselfish living on coral reefs surrounding rat-infested tropical islands have become less territorial and less aggressive due to a bizarre ecological link between the two species: bird poop.
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Why is poop brown?Knowing why poop is brown, and what it means when it's not, is an important step in staying healthy.
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For Fecal Transplants, Frozen Poop Just as Goodbacterial-fungal -
Tardigrades hitch risky rides inside snail bellies, then escape in their poopScientists recently found that tardigrades can travel by snail to reach new destinations that were otherwise beyond their reach.
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'Wonderfully-shaped feces' found inside ancient fish skull. What left the pretty poops?About 9 million years ago, marine worms burrowed into a dead fish's head and left behind a skull full of fossilized poop.
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Hippos unleash poop tornado in response to stranger dangerHippos respond differently to the calls of familiar and unfamiliar hippos.
land-mammals
