Even the stealthiest wild animals leave evidence of their passage through the woods and fields, and one of the most telltale calling cards is the humble turd. Call it scat, droppings, sign, or just ...

The Bristol Stool Chart, also called the Bristol Stool Scale or the Bristol Stool Form Scale, is a visual guide to the different types of poop you can have. “We use it to classify stools and the ...

A functional medicine doctor and a gastroenterologist share their checklist for what a healthy poop should look like. Does yours check these four boxes? People say that perfection is overrated.

Nobody enjoys talking about their bodily functions, and bowel movements are right up there in the uncomfortable stakes. But once you get beyond the embarrassment, there is a lot that you can learn ...

At this point in life, you likely have a good idea of what your average bowel movements look like. So if you happen to notice they’re darker than usual, it’s understandable to wonder, “Why is my poop ...

Bird poop: not a topic most people take interest in. However, fascinating discoveries are being made from the feces of one slowly disappearing bird in the U.K. Researchers are analyzing pied ...

A "ghost poop" isn't a bowel movement you should fear — it's something to aim for. Antonio Hugo Photo via Getty Images “Ghost poops” might sound like an inherently scary type of bowel movement, but ...