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 ...

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.

Edible glitter is being used to track the reproductive cycles of the two youngest southern white rhinos at Monarto Safari ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last year, Professor Suzannah Williams began a project with a noble aim and a hilarious title: the Poo Zoo. The scheme, created with funding from conservation non-profit Revive and Restore, has ...

If picking up after your pooch seems like a laborious chore, try working at the zoo. The elephants alone drop up to 400 pounds of waste per day. There isn't a plastic bag in the world that could pick ...

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 ...