Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An elephant pictured at Chester Zoo in England. - Chester Zoo Professor Suzannah Williams wishes she didn’t have to spend her days ...

Can the feces of endangered species prevent disease from diabetes? Yes, say UK scientists, who discovered some “zoo poo” contains viruses called bacteriophages that can kill “superbugs,” including the ...

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Scientists in the UK have isolated bacteria-hunting viruses from the poop of various endangered species at a local zoo, including lemurs and wild pigs. Reading time 2 minutes One animal’s poo might be ...

Scientists at the University of Leicester are hoping the collection of poo from tigers, elephants, giraffes and other exotic animals could contain the secret to finding new medical treatments.

Something smells rotten at the Saint Louis Zoo. Each day, scientists at the zoo’s Endocrinology Lab test animal poop samples from around the country to determine hormone levels. About 6,000 samples ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The elephants at the Oklahoma City Zoo produce about 300 pounds of excrement a day, which translates into about 15 barrels which they then dump into a truck bed and take over to a ...

Professor Suzannah Williams wishes she didn’t have to spend her days analyzing poop samples. It’s a dirty job; but someone’s got to do it. Biodiversity is rapidly dwindling, with wildlife populations ...