River otters are unequivocally cute. But their eating habits are not so adorable. Most animals—humans included—separate the place where they defecate from the place where they eat. But river otters ...

Wondering why your dog eats poop and other gross things? Experts share a few key reasons, along with some guidance on ...

Manhattan, KS / / September 11, 2025 / Poo Squad The Health Risks Hiding in Plain Sight Dog poop is more than an eyesore.

Four southern sea otters observed stranded off the coast of California near Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo between February 2020 and March 2022 were diagnosed with fatal protozoal steatitis and ...

No one likes cat poop, and now, unfortunately, no species can seem to escape the icky substance. Toxoplasma gondii or T. gondii is a parasite that causes a disease called toxoplasmosis. The parasite ...

Artificial intelligence can spot parasitic worm eggs in human faecal samples – including those from parasite species missed when lab technologists use a microscope to study the same samples. The ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment. Kristen Goodhue A North ...

White-tailed deer host these brain worms, but they don’t actually get the disease, which makes it harder for biologists to ...

Fossilized feces preserve evidence of ancient parasites that infected an aquatic predator over 200 million years ago, according to a study published August 9, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE ...

By analyzing poop from biblical-era toilets in Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered the oldest known evidence of a tiny parasite that causes "traveler's diarrhea," a new study finds. The ...

(CNN) — Ancient reptilian carnivores that resembled modern crocodiles were fearsome hunters, but their scaly armor and sharp teeth couldn’t protect them from parasites, scientists have discovered.