House cats may be the source of parasites found in wildlife near citiesPoteko / AlamyWild animals that live close to cities have a higher likelihood of carrying the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, and house cats may play a major role in spreading...
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Plant-based foods promotes “good” gut bacteriaShutterstock / Megan BetteridgePlant-based diets cause men to fart more and have larger stools, researchers have found – but that seems to be a good thing, because it means these foods are pr...
Dog food often contains grains – and may have done so for thousands of yearsJaromir Chalabala / Alamy Stock PhotoDog diets often contain more starch than those of their carnivorous wolf ancestors, and an analysis of fossilised dog faeces helps expla...
Recharging underwater robots is hardGettyUnderwater robots could get their batteries recharged by munching the sea floor. A device created by the US Navy extracts electrical energy from layers of fish faeces and other organic matter to provide an end...
