For humans, feces are last on the list of things we’d place near our mouth. In the animal world, that reaction does not always apply. Coprophagy is the act of eating feces, and for many species it ...

The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations ...

Blind and mostly hairless, with front teeth that put beavers to shame, the naked mole-rat is one of the most unusual-looking rodents you could ever see. However, you probably won’t see one, since ...

There are two different types—and they serve completely separate purposes.

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe aims to expand its buffalo herd from 324 to over a thousand, revitalizing their economy, land, ...

As they return buffalo herds to tribal lands and restore native ecosystems, Thompson says Native communities are “gaining ...

Fiber-boosted sodas, mac and cheese, and even candy are showing up on supermarket shelves.

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In the days before the Westminster Dog Show, I could not stop saying the phrase, “33 Pomeranians.” There’s a pleasing rhythm to the phrase—better spelled out as thirty-three Pomeranians—that lends ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Columbia Sportswear and Breakside Brewery announced a collaboration Wednesday on a unique new product — a bear poop-infused lager. The limited-edition beer, aptly named “Nature Calls, ...