When it comes to the success of ancient civilizations, the first things that come to mind are typically their military ...

Maize farmers in Peru’s Chincha Valley were fertilizing their crops with seabird poop as early as the year 1250 ...

B efore the rise of the Inca Empire, the Chichan Kingdom thrived for centuries on the southwest coast of Peru. At its height, the kingdom was home to an estimated 100,000 people w ...

In A Nutshell Between 1250 and 1400 CE, Peru’s Chincha Kingdom mastered seabird guano fertilization, enabling agriculture in one of Earth’s driest deserts centuries before the Inca Empire arrived ...

In ancient Andean cultures, fertilizer was power, said archaeologist Dr. Jacob Bongers, whose findings highlight the ...

Bird poop: not a topic most people take interest in. However, fascinating discoveries are being made from the feces of one slowly disappearing bird in the U.K. Researchers are analyzing pied ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical detective and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease ...

Archaeological analysis of items from a pre-Inca Peruvian kingdom reveals their prosperity was built on bird poop.

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano—nutrient-rich bird droppings—was not only essential to boosting corn ...

Bird feeders will bring some colorful visitors to your yard, but keeping them clean can be a lot of work. Avoid using these ...

Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig ...