How many dung beetles are there in East Africa? That question inspired a research project more than 20 years ago when Frank Krell was a research entomologist with the Natural History Museum London.

Feces, dung, poop: words that never fail to make a 12-year-old boy laugh. But they have no place in highly advanced scientific processes, right? Well, that’s where you’d be wrong. Researchers ...

MOSSEL BAY, South Africa - The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal's excrement is no gimmick. The creators of Indlovu Gin, Les and Paula Ansley, ...

A study analyzing DNA samples from African forest elephant dung found that the species' population is larger than previously believed. According to AFP, via Phys.org, the new status report showed that ...

An online video showing plastic waste found in elephant droppings has sparked concern over the extent to which plastic pollution has permeated the globe. The footage, originally shared by Ishan ...

Denver, Colo. – As summer temperatures soar, local dung beetles may be frantically searching for fresh droppings to secure a cooling, nutritious portion that double as thermal refuges and pantry for ...

PRAGUE -- At first, their elephant dung was sold to gardeners as fertilizer. Now the Prague Zoo has come up with a new use for it: making paper. The zoo has joined forces with the country's hand paper ...