Scientists have found evidence that a massive release of fossilized animal feces, triggered by the evolution of the anus.

Around 540 million years ago, the biological landscape of Earth went through a huge transformation called the Cambrian explosion. During this era, the ancestors of most modern animal groups began to ...

We may owe our very existence to an ancient poop explosion. If the earliest animals hadn't been such prolific poopers, life might not have diversified into all the weird and wonderful forms we see ...

The creation of life is a beautiful, sacred act; a great power no one should wield irresponsibly. That said, according to new research published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, complex life on Earth ...

As all children learn, everyone poos. But when did this begin? And what evolutionary and environmental changes accompanied the dawn of dung? Going further, is the evolution of excrement the reason we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Kimmig & Bicknell, Trends Ecol. Evol., 2026) We may owe our very existence to an ancient poop explosion. If the earliest animals ...