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Your biology really is telling you to poo in the morning. And yes, your coffee is partly to blame.
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The infection is spread by spores called oocysts in the stools of humans and animals.
Using your phone when you’re on the toilet is a horrid habit.
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Your mobile phone is 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat. Here’s what to do about it.
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As well as the joy that comes with swimming, there can also be some dirty risks.
Communal bathing can get pretty disgusting.
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Relaxing in filth – you may never want to use a hot tub again after reading this.
One day this fresh elephant dung could be a coprolite helping scientists understand the past.
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Studying fossil dung offers another avenue for scientists trying to recreate ancient landscapes.
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Two Australians with bipolar have been successfully treated with poo transplants, allowing them to come off, or reduce, their medications. Here’s where the science is up to.
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If you believe the memes, men spend ages in the toilet. But they’re not always pooing. Here’s what they’re really doing.
Medications, being out of your routine and not getting enough exercise can all cause constipation.
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One in seven Australians report symptoms of constipation, which might include hard stools, straining to poo, or having fewer than three bowel motions a week. These four things can help.
Look familiar? Don’t fret, there are better ways.
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Vanuatu has banned them outright, while many Chinese families use just one every 24 hours. So why are Australians still sending millions of dirty nappies to landfill every single day?
Human poo is a concoction made up mostly of water with a sprinkling of the solid stuff.
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Around 75% of our faeces is made up of water. The other 25% is the good stuff, including bacteria, viruses and undigested food.
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An expert explains how often you should poo and what it should look like.
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New research explains that dogs may have evolved to eat faeces as a way to prevent the spread of disease.
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If you want to live like a local when on holiday, you should defecate like one.
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Incontinence is frighteningly common.
Monarch caterpillars feeding on milkweed leaves and dropping their faces (taken in the laboratory facility).
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Bugs use their own defecation to defend their young, locate their homes and increase mating opportunities. For humans, insect faeces may even have untapped medicinal properties.
Normal pee should be the colour of straw.
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Beetroot, artificial colours, vitamin supplements, medications and illnesses can change the colour of your urine or bowel motions.
Hmmm … looks good to me.
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No wonder scientists love it.