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Bird Poop Cools the Arctic. No, It Won't Offset Climate Warming
By Laura Geggel published
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.
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1,200 Pieces of Fossilized Poop Earn Collector Guinness Record
By Kacey Deamer published
Though some people may be wary of a poop collection, the fossils are hard as a rock and don't smell.
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9 Disgusting Things That the FDA Allows in Your Food
By Sara G. Miller published
It's probably a bad idea to scroll through the Food and Drug Administration's "Defect Levels Handbook" before a meal.
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What's in Your Food? A Peek Under the Cover of the FDA's Handbook
By Sara G. Miller published
Here’s what the FDA allows in your food.
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Why Do Mice Poop So Much?
By Laura Geggel published
If you've ever had a wild mouse loose in your kitchen, chances are you first noticed the pest because of the droppings it left behind.
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'Poop Transplant' Changes Play Out Over Several Months, Study Finds
By Rachael Rettner published
Patients who undergo a "poop transplant" to treat severe diarrhea often see their symptoms get better within days, but their gut bacteria continue to undergo dramatic changes for months.
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Preserved Poop Points the Way to General Hannibal's Historic Path
By Mindy Weisberger published
Signs of Hannibal's passage were preserved in poop deposits left behind by his army's horses.
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Frozen Poop Is As Good As Fresh Poop for C. Difficile Treatment
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
People who have the intestinal infection called Clostridium difficile may benefit from a "poop transplant" that uses frozen poop instead of fresh poop, a new study suggests.
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