Climate change is melting away glaciers around the world, but in the Andes Mountains, a wild relative of the llama is helping local ecosystems adapt to these changes by dropping big piles of dung.

Experts from Greenpeace Switzerland were startled when they analyzed feces from a variety of wild animals. "Oh s***, microplastics," the researchers titled their findings. While comical, the droppings ...

Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it’s one of the best ways to determine an animal’s behavior. An animal’s poop, known as scat, tells you where ...