How the 'fecal revolution' changed Earth's ecosystems

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An international study led by Flinders University has found a fertile area of inspiration to explain an important step in evolution—and it's a whole lot of poop. The new study describes the "fecal revolution" to explain a crucial turning point in animal and environmental evolution on Earth.

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