Live Science on MSN

Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats

Prehistoric squirrel droppings were analyzed and found to contain genetic material of numerous ice-age beasts, plants, ...
MSN on MSN

Researchers investigated ancient squirrel poop frozen in permafrost and found enlightening details about the animal's ecosystem

When most people imagine paleontologists at work, they likely envision researchers investigating giant dinosaur fossils or a ...
Science News

Frozen squirrel poop hints at sights and smells of Ice Age ecosystems

Ancient squirrel poo doesn’t stink. At least not at first. But that changes when you begin to break down the pellets. Melting ...

Kids Can Earn a "PhD in Poop" at The Poop Museum's New Science Summer Camp!

The Poop Museum, the popular science education program that has taught 50,000 curious humans from 80 countries all about poop, is launching its first ever summer "Poop Camp", a week long online ...
BGR

Penguins Can Fire Their Poop Cannons Over Four Feet

Researchers in Japan have re-examined previous research into the dynamics of penguin pooping, focusing on maximum firing distance and pressure. The scientists say that penguins can launch their poop ...
Hosted on MSN

What it means when your poop floats instead of sinks, according to science

Humans and their ancestors have always had bowel movements as part of the body's digestion process to get rid of waste. With the help of science, the resulting poop can tell you a lot about your ...