Romans living in ancient Britain were plagued by intestinal parasites, all of which are spread by fecal contamination ...

History loves to romanticize the Romans. We see them as the “good” empire — organized, clean, and civilized. They brought us aqueducts, heated floors, and sanitation. But if you zoom in on their nasty ...

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian’s Wall, has shown that the occupants were ...

Roundworms are eight- to 12-inches-long and live in the intestines, They can cause abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea. The types of roundworms typically in humans include pinworms and ascariasis, but ...

Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s ...

Christina Solometo will enter a rehabilitative program after pooping on another woman's car in a road rage incident.

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying ...