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A 66-million-year-old feather trapped in dinosaur poop...
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine |
September 16, 2026
700,000-year-old squirrel poop helps scientist recreate an ancient world
236-Million-year-old poop fossil reveals a hidden treasure — Oldest evidence of butterflies
236-Million-year-old poop fossil reveals a hidden treasure — Oldest evidence of butterflies
Laura Baisas, Popular Science | June 9, 2026
236-Million-year-old poop fossil reveals a hidden treasure — Oldest evidence of butterflies
236-Million-year-old poop fossil reveals a hidden treasure — Oldest evidence of butterflies
236-Million-year-old poop fossil reveals a hidden treasure — Oldest evidence of butterflies
Jenny Lehmann , Discover | June 5, 2025
200-million-year-old dinosaur poop and vomit reveal a lost Jurassic world
236-Million-year-old poop fossil reveals a hidden treasure — Oldest evidence of butterflies
200-million-year-old dinosaur poop and vomit reveal a lost Jurassic world
Laura Baisas, Popular Science | November 27, 2024
18-Million-year fossil poop yields rare isopod parasite
18-Million-year fossil poop yields rare isopod parasite
200-million-year-old dinosaur poop and vomit reveal a lost Jurassic world
David M. Higgins II, Southern Maryland Chronicle | October 29, 2024
Dinosaurs’ secrets might be In their fossilized poop
18-Million-year fossil poop yields rare isopod parasite
Dinosaurs’ secrets might be In their fossilized poop
Ira Flatow, Science Friday | August 9, 2024
What fossilized poop can teach us about dinosaurs
18-Million-year fossil poop yields rare isopod parasite
Dinosaurs’ secrets might be In their fossilized poop
Aaron Scott, NPR | November 24, 2023
200-Million-year-old poop reveals parasites that infected a crocodile-like reptile
Fossilized guano suggests central Oregon region may once have hosted a colony of pterosaurs
200-Million-year-old poop reveals parasites that infected a crocodile-like reptile
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian | August 11, 2023
How mammoth poop is changing what we know about their extinction
Fossilized guano suggests central Oregon region may once have hosted a colony of pterosaurs
200-Million-year-old poop reveals parasites that infected a crocodile-like reptile
Joseph Howlett, Mental Floss | March 24, 2023
Fossilized guano suggests central Oregon region may once have hosted a colony of pterosaurs
Fossilized guano suggests central Oregon region may once have hosted a colony of pterosaurs
Fossilized guano suggests central Oregon region may once have hosted a colony of pterosaurs
Bob Yirka, Phys.org | March 15, 2023
300 Million-year-old feces reveals diet pattern of unknown extinct animal
300 Million-year-old feces reveals diet pattern of unknown extinct animal
Fossilized guano suggests central Oregon region may once have hosted a colony of pterosaurs
Urja Kalyani, International Business Times | September 1, 2022
An ancient croc stepped in poop and created a portal to the past
300 Million-year-old feces reveals diet pattern of unknown extinct animal
An ancient croc stepped in poop and created a portal to the past
Kate Golembiewsk, Atlas Obscura | February 28, 2022
This fossilized fish skull is filled with feces
300 Million-year-old feces reveals diet pattern of unknown extinct animal
An ancient croc stepped in poop and created a portal to the past
Jennifer Ouellette, ars Technica | February 5, 2022
Over 200 million years ago, nature called. It was full of beetles.
Mastodon dung reveals diet, environment in Nova Scotia some 75,000 years ago
Mastodon dung reveals diet, environment in Nova Scotia some 75,000 years ago
Kristen Rogers, CNN | July 2, 2021
Mastodon dung reveals diet, environment in Nova Scotia some 75,000 years ago
Mastodon dung reveals diet, environment in Nova Scotia some 75,000 years ago
Mastodon dung reveals diet, environment in Nova Scotia some 75,000 years ago
Paul Withers, CBC News | May 11, 2021
Unusual fossil discovered that reveals last meal of a prehistoric pollinator
Mastodon dung reveals diet, environment in Nova Scotia some 75,000 years ago
University of Bristol, Scitechdaily.com | April 12, 2021
Another thing a Triceratops shares with an elephant
Fossil poop shows fishy lunches from 200 million years ago
Becky Ferreira, The New York Times | January 8, 2021
Fossil poop shows fishy lunches from 200 million years ago
Fossil poop shows fishy lunches from 200 million years ago
Marie Cueille et al, Phys.org | November 3, 2020
A dinosaur's last meal: A 110 million-year-old dinosaur's stomach contents are revealed
Ashley Strickland, CNN | June 2, 2020
Ice age graveyard discovered containing 22 giant sloths preserved in their own feces
Madison Dapcevich , IFL Science | April 30, 2020
Oldest parasite DNA yet recorded found in prehistoric puma poo
Nicola Davis, The Guardian | August 27, 2019
This 1,500-year-old chunk of fossilized human poop contains remains of a whole rattlesnake
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian.com | April 24, 2019
500 million years ago, a sea worm hosted a poop picnic for his shelled friends
500 million years ago, a sea worm hosted a poop picnic for his shelled friends
Laura Geggel, Live Science | April 4, 2018
What is a coprolite?
500 million years ago, a sea worm hosted a poop picnic for his shelled friends
Emily Osterloff and Lisa Hendry, Natural History Museum, London | March 9, 2018
Ancient shark tooth and bite marks found in fossilized crocodile poop hints at unfortunate snack
Ancient shark tooth and bite marks found in fossilized crocodile poop hints at unfortunate snack
Kristin Hugo, Newsweek | January 24, 2018
Earth environments suffer after years without dinosaur poop
Ancient shark tooth and bite marks found in fossilized crocodile poop hints at unfortunate snack
Elana Glowatz, International Business Times | October 17, 2017
Fossilized poo reveals that vegetarian dinosaurs had a taste for crabs
Fossilized poo reveals that vegetarian dinosaurs had a taste for crabs
Alexandra Witze, Nature | September 21, 2017
Researchers use particle accelerator to peek inside fossilized poop
Fossilized poo reveals that vegetarian dinosaurs had a taste for crabs
Jason Daley, Smithsonian | June 9, 2017
A 180 million year old dinosaur dinner
A 180 million year old dinosaur dinner
Jon Tennant, Phys.org | March 7, 2017
Collection of fossilized poo certified as the world's largest
Jason Daley, Smithsonian | November 17, 2016
Mummified poop reveals ancient sloth ate Mormon tea and saltbush
Laura Geggel, Live Science | November 1, 2016
Dung beetles may have evolved to eat dinosaur poop
Patrick Monahan, Science Magazine | May 5, 2016
Vertebrate-bitten coprolite from South Carolina
Vertebrate-bitten coprolite from South Carolina
Stephen J. Godfrey & George Frandsen, The Ecphora p12-p14 | March 2016
Paleo diet: giant turds show dinosaurs dined on flowering plants
Laura Geggel, Live Science | December 2, 2015
Fossilized poop is rare, fossilized poop inside a fossilized dinosaur is even rarer
Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian | August 24, 2015
Ancient 'Ghostbuster Demon' creatures pooped together
Ancient 'Ghostbuster Demon' creatures pooped together
Stephanie Pappas, Live Science | December 1, 2013
Ancient baby shark's last meal: baby turtle
Dinosaur farts may have warmed prehistoric earth
Ancient 'Ghostbuster Demon' creatures pooped together
Tia Ghose, Live Science | November 05, 2013
Dino-sized poop
Dinosaur farts may have warmed prehistoric earth
Dinosaur farts may have warmed prehistoric earth
Sid Perkins, Student Science | January 31, 2013
Dinosaur farts may have warmed prehistoric earth
Dinosaur farts may have warmed prehistoric earth
Dinosaur farts may have warmed prehistoric earth
Jennifer Welsh, Live Science | May 7, 2012
Fossil feces point to a shark attack 15 million years ago
Fossil feces point to a shark attack 15 million years ago
Fossil feces point to a shark attack 15 million years ago
Lin Edwards, Phys.org | March 26, 201