Everybody poops, but only some of that poop fossilizes, turning into coprolites. While ancient droppings may sound gross — after all, who wants to go digging through feces that are centuries or even ...

In the wee hours of the morning in a lab in Amherst, Massachusetts, geoscience graduate student Rob D’Anjou sat looking over test results, a pot of coffee nearby. He’d been pulling long days to ...

History remembers warriors for their conquests and kings for their reigns. But this one Viking left behind something more ...

A long, long time ago — 50,000 years ago, to be exact — some Neanderthals pooped in what is present-day Spain. Recently recovered, the poop has been studied extensively and scientists have been able ...

Here's the scoop on ancient human poop. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Everybody poops, but only some of that poop fossilizes, ...