A sealed Roman unguentarium concealed a residue no one expected. Lab analysis just confirmed the first physical proof.

Drinking coffee every day is linked to a mysterious bacterium that grows in your gut, according to a recent scientific study.

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Ancient Greco-Roman texts discuss the use of excrement in medicine, but this is the first direct evidence we've found that ...

Roman medicine used human fecal matter mixed with thyme and olive oil in treatments, according to a surprising archaeological discovery from Pergamon, Turkey.

To find remnants of human poop in an ancient Roman vessel, dated to the 2nd century CE, is telling. It suggests that human ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland have created Smart Underwear, the first wearable device designed to measure human flatulence. By tracking hydrogen in flatus, the device helps scientists ...

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

An ancient bottle with a wide base and a long neck. This ancient unguentarium, a candlestick-like glass vessel probably used for holding medicines, was found to contain fecal biomarkers. Credit: ...

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Researchers analyzing proteins from fingerprints and other residue in a 16 th-century medicinal guide found evidence of strange ingredients actually being used in the treatment of patients. Remedies ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A couple in Kansas City is accused of living in filth with four children in the home. Erik Aleister Castleman, 26, and Stacey Laura-Louise Castleman, 34, were ...