A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.

The discovery was made in Turkey, after scientists discovered "dark brownish flakes" in a 1,900-year-old bottle.

Stool transplants are cutting-edge experimental procedures, but using poop as medicine is hardly a modern idea. Ancient Romans knew their… feces – or at least they liked to think they did. According ...

When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was ...