Wildlife like chimpanzees have started consuming bat excrement — guano — in the Budongo Forest, Uganda. After analyzing samples, scientists found that the guano not only held high concentrations of ...

CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) –Guano. If you look into the history of Carlsbad Caverns, you will most likely come across this term. In fact, some of the early visitors to the large underground cave system ...

Bat guano — a.k.a., droppings — preserves evidence of past fires, a recent analysis suggests, providing an “unconventional” record that could help scientists learn more about fire history. The study, ...

Bat poop—yes, bat poop—is far more fascinating than you might think. You probably don’t give it much thought (unless it’s in your attic), but believe it or not, bat droppings have shaped history, ...

Bat guano, the accumulation of bat excreta, has emerged as an invaluable archive for deciphering both natural and anthropogenic changes in the environment. As a composite record of dietary choices, ...

Economic growth and wildlife conservation often run in conflict, but Mozambican scientist Cesária Huo hopes to support a new fully sustainable and economically viable model for harvesting a potent ...

Zoonotic diseases, or illnesses transmitted from animals to humans, account for about three quarters of new infectious diseases around the world, including some that could lead to pandemics. The risk ...

RATCHABURI, Thailand (Reuters) - Thai villagers scouring a dark cave for bat guano, sought after by farmers as a nutrient-rich crop fertiliser, are undaunted by scientists' suggestion that it could be ...