The Digest

When you think about animals defending themselves, your mind probably jumps to sharp claws, venomous fangs, or maybe even camouflage. But there’s a select...

When it comes to animal poop, most of us picture something round, mushy, or, in unfortunate cases, downright squelchy. But what if I told...

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of owning a pet lizard or stumbled upon some reptile droppings in the wild, you may have noticed...

When you think about life in an aquarium, it might seem like everything that drifts through the water—especially poop—has some greater purpose. After all,...

If you're walking Fido and notice something odd going on in the poop department—like a sudden switch to a bright, unnatural shade of green—you...

If you’ve ever had the unfortunate experience of getting bombarded by a bird from above (on your car, your patio, or worse—your shoulder!), you...

When you think of birth control, modern methods like pills, condoms, or IUDs might come to mind. But in the ancient world, things were...

When it comes to animal poop, garter snakes might not be the first critters that slither to mind. But believe it or not, their...