Poop
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What a Waste! Frozen Poop Knives Are Crappy Cutters, Scientists Find
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists ponder a wide variety of probing questions in pursuit of knowledge. One of those questions — can a knife made of frozen feces cut flesh? — has just been answered.
Why Do Chimpanzees Throw Poop?
By Chia-Yi Hou published
Going to the zoo can be a great adventure, especially if you find poop hurtling in your direction.
11 Surprising Uses For Pee and Poop
By Mindy Weisberger published
Solid and liquid waste have an unexpectedly wide range of useful applications.
Giant 'Fatberg' of Grease and Baby Wipes Jams British Sewer
By Rafi Letzter published
A 210-foot-long (64 meters) monster made from grease and used baby-wipes has clogged up a sewer in Sidmouth in southwestern England.
Here’s Why Scientists Are Poring Over Ancient Alpaca Poo
By Mindy Weisberger published
Ancient poop could reveal the history of alpaca domestication.
6 Doctors Swallowed and Pooped Lego Minifigures So You Don't Have To
By Brandon Specktor published
Here's how to poop a Lego for science.
Scientists Finally Know How Wombat Butts Make Cube-Shaped Poops
By Rafi Letzter published
These marsupials have especially talented poop-cubing butts. And a team of physicists figured out how they work.
Microplastics Are Everywhere — and That Likely Includes Your Poop
By Rachael Rettner published
That's right. The tiny plastic particles have made their way into our poop.
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