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, ...

Two men from New York died from pneumonia they contracted from bat feces — after they used the excrement as fertilizer to grow marijuana, a new study found. The unidentified men from Rochester, ages ...

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, ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Gray News) - Two men from New York have died after using bat feces as a fertilizer to grow cannabis. According to a study published in Open Forum Infectious Disease, the Rochester ...

Two men from upstate New York have died from a type of pneumonia after using bat poop to grow cannabis. The men, who were based in Rochester, developed fatal cases of histoplasmosis: a lung infection ...