What does it mean when your poop is stringy?

Poop changes, depending on what a person eats, and can sometimes look stringy. Both serious and mild conditions that affect the bowels can cause stringy poop. Medical treatment depends on the underlying cause while poop may change naturally once a person changes their diet.

The poop of great apes gives clues about our health

The importance of gut flora is well known, but little is known about how our microbiome has changed over time. Examining great ape poop may shed light.