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1,300-year-old dried feces reveal diseases that plagued early Mexicans

DNA analysis of 1,100 to 1,300-year-old dried human feces has provided insights into the pathogens that afflicted ancient Mexican people. The team led by Indiana University in the US analyzed ten ...
Newsday

FDA bans some Mexican cilantro after feces found in fields

A partial ban has been imposed on cilantro grown in Mexico after U.S. federal investigators found used toilet tissue and human feces in fields where the salad green is grown. Cilantro, also known as ...
EurekAlert!

Gut parasites identified from feces of ancient Mexican people

DNA within dried feces dating from more than 1,000 years ago provides valuable insights into the pathogens that plagued ancient Mexican peoples, according to a study published October 22, 2025 in the ...
Mongabay News on MSN

Poop pills and gut microbes: Wildlife microbiome studies aid conservation

By Sean Mowbray Human microbiome research is a blossoming field of study, shedding light on the millions of microbes living ...
NPR

Scientists analyzed bottle residue from ancient Rome. They found human feces

This next story has it all - ancient texts, modern science and poop. What? You want more context? OK, fine. Researchers have found hard evidence of an ancient medical remedy involving essential oils ...