Most animals let gravity take care of the final stage of digestion. Their feces fall downward, piling into the familiar coiled mounds that inspired the poop emoji. Lugworms do something stranger. An ...

Humans have been observing solar eclipses for millennia – carving, painting, sketching and finally photographing as the moon ...

Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora, after 72 people were reported sick as of Wednesday.

Ingesting capsules containing faecal microbes from healthy sleepers may help treat insomnia symptoms, data from a new clinical trial suggests. About 1 in 10 adults worldwide show symptoms of insomnia, ...

This graphic image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows how humans are able to spread cyclospora. The ...

Former employee Janel Grant accused McMahon of a “sordid” campaign of sex abuse involving other WWE employees and top ...

The F.D.A. said it was continuing to look into the supplier’s role in the outbreak as states reported stark increases in ...

Scientists long believed that these whales, which swim throughout the Southern Hemisphere, mainly feasted on krill and small ...

Artistic representations of ancient humans often show large men with bulging muscles – but our ancestors were actually ...

The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to map this largely uncharted terrain.

*There are food scandals, and then there are stories that make people question every roadside snack they’ve ever purchased. A disturbing viral incident from Nigeria has landed firmly in that category ...

June 10 (UPI) --A popular tourist attraction in a New Zealand town has been temporarily closed by officials after multiple incidents involving human feces. The Masterton District Council said in a ...