Bugs use their own defecation to defend their young, locate their homes and increase mating opportunities. For humans, insect faeces may even have untapped medicinal properties.
Articles on Faeces
Displaying 21 - 23 of 23 articles
Beetroot, artificial colours, vitamin supplements, medications and illnesses can change the colour of your urine or bowel motions.
No wonder scientists love it.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
-
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
-
Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
-
Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Nottingham
-
Lecturer, Nutrition & Dietetics, Curtin University
-
Anthrozoologist, external advisor, Nottingham Trent University
-
Senior Lecturer in Global Health, The University of Western Australia
-
Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
-
Honorary Professor, University of Newcastle
-
Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle
-
Research scientist, University of Hohenheim
-
Scientia Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW
-
Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
-
Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University