It was a strange sight: In the winter of 2007, scientists in China spotted a wild giant panda romping about in horse manure, diligently smearing itself with excrement until its fur became a ...

Giant pandas almost exclusively eat bamboo, and they've been doing that for about 2 million years. So it's quite curious that their gut bacteria isn't really equipped to process all that plant matter.

A cuddly creature famous for its tumbles is now associated with a rolling of a different kind — this time, in horse manure. "Pandas not only frequently sniffed and wallowed in fresh horse manure, but ...

Researchers recorded 38 instances of pandas covering themselves in horse manure between June 2016 and June 2017. Courtesy of Funwen Wei Pandas are known for their distinctive black-and-white fur, but ...

An analysis of giant panda poop has revealed that when the bears switch to a leafy, less fibrous diet, they slough off the lining of their gastrointestinal tract. It then passes through their ...

Biofuels might be a way to make energy out of renewable resources and cut dependence on fossil fuels, but currently, producing them from corn and other edible plants is largely impractical. Limited ...

An Yanshi, wearing a panda costume Saturday in Ya’an, China, unloads droppings used as fertilizer at his tea farm. (Reuters ) China’s national treasure, the giant panda, will become more precious if ...