Archeologists found evidence that ancient Romans may have used a medical treatment involving perfume... and human feces.

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence ...

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Excrement may not strike us as something doctors should use to treat patients. In fact, most people today would view feces ...

Archaeologists in Turkey say they have uncovered evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments, according to new research.

Archaeologists analyzing a vial from Turkey have found the first physical evidence that ancient civilization used human feces to treat infections and inflammation ...

A team of scientists in Switzerland is collecting and deep-freezing human poop in what they call a "doomsday" vault. The goal is to protect the invisible microbial world inside us for future ...