Experiments in mice show that some gut bacteria can absorb toxic PFAS chemicals, allowing animals to expel them through feces.

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In Zambia, a peculiar trend has swept through a group of chimpanzees: blades of grass, stylishly dangling from ears and their ...

A chimpanzee named Juma turned out to be quite the trendsetter. He picked up a blade of grass and stuck it in his ear, a ...

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While they remain in the depths, as supporters from the darkness, the seed sprouts and reaches towards the light. When a ...

Alternatives to the current fuel used to power planes have been explored for decades, with the goal of reducing carbon ...

Denver is a city of turds, physically and metaphorically. With around 160,000 dogs in the city, that's 28.8 to 43.3 million pounds of dog poop per year.

Vancouver streets are full of so much human waste they need 'poop fairies' to clean it up In 2024, the city’s feces removal program fielded 761 complaints and collected 17,670 poops.

Residents in a Berkeley neighborhood are concerned with a growing homeless encampment at Ohlone Park and the problems associated with it.

Neighbors said these yellow bags contained human feces and urine, and one man living on the 1200 block of Detroit Avenue was responsible. But people say they haven’t seen the man in months.

Human Habits Attract Geese The highest concentrations of geese are in the areas with the most people. As a result, conflicts are common. Humans have unintentionally created the perfect habitat by ...