A new study reveals the ‘faecal revolution’ that kicked off the existence of most major animal groups.

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 ...

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

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 ...