When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was ...

Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a ...

Physicians of the Roman empire had a knack for making remedies from an assortment of components from various animals, ...

A team of scientists in Switzerland is collecting and deep-freezing human poop in what they call a "doomsday" vault. The goal is to protect the invisible microbial world inside us for future ...