In our new study published in PLOS One, we find evidence for a surprising potential source of power and influence: bird poo.

The Inca recognized the importance of guano and the islands where the so-called guano birds breed as central to the survival of their civilization — and they responded by implementing the first ever ...

Because no day is complete without further investigation of fertilizer’s historic role in the evolution of the global economy, How the World Works intends to brighten your Friday with some deep ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the ...

Though it authorized our nation's earliest imperialistic land grab outside our continent, the 1856 Guano Islands Act is little known today. The act stated that the United States could claim any island ...

In the 19th century, ships full of workers sailed to Peru’s Guano Islands to harvest bird feces from the islands’ once-thriving seabird populations, from cormorants to pelicans to boobies. The guano ...