Poop

A new book makes understanding baby digestion less of a crap shoot.

A new book by a pediatric gastroenterologist offers a reassuring (and humorous) perspective on the mysterious effluvia that infants produce.

If you got sick from swimming in a pool last summer, there's a good chance it was due to a tiny parasite called Cryptosporidium.

Easter eggs aren't the only things that are turning pink this spring: Some people are reporting that a special edition "Peeps-flavored" Oreos are turning poop pink.

It's complicated: White rhinos use dung to share status updates.

Bird poop is a messy nuisance in the Arctic, but the droppings from seabirds actually have a beneficial effect: slightly cooling the region threatened by climate change, a new study finds.

Though some people may be wary of a poop collection, the fossils are hard as a rock and don't smell.