There’s a sense among pet owners that our animals’ organic wastes ought to be easy to reintegrate into the larger environment ...

I dive into the bizarre discovery of a 165-million-year-old fossil that scientists say is a new species of ancient parasite – and yes, it may have come from a dinosaur’s butt.

Although mayflies, adult butterflies, and other animals like tardigrades, jellyfish, demodex mites, flatworms, sponges, and silkworms don’t poop, flies generally poop. Their stomachs digest their ...

Posting in the r/mildlyinfuriating subreddit, the user shared a photo of a bag full of dog poop that was just dropped smack dab in the middle of a trail, right next to a log that needed climbing over.

Newmarket resident Matthew Neiman is a dog lover, but had taken notice of the less-than-lovable aspect of dogs every winter around town: poop. The owner of three dogs said while walking outside, he ...

Newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of trash for food. If they die, there’ll be fewer big fish—and that could rattle the food chain. marine-plastic-ocean-fish-microplasticThe naturally oily ...

SHOPPING: Attention all pet parents! Amazon Pet Day is officially back for yet another year, and the deals are BARK-worthy. Every year, Amazon hosts a 48-hour event for pet parents with ...

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