Reptiles produce crystal "pee," which, in humans, would cause gout or kidney stones. But this seems to be working out great for them. Reading time 3 minutes The science of poop has yielded some ...

Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick. Reptiles don't just pee; they ...

Additionally, they discovered that uric acid plays an important role in converting ammonia into a less toxic, solid form. They speculate that uric acid may actually play a similar protective role in ...

Crystals “peed” by snakes could hold the key to treating kidney stones and gout in humans, say scientists. Researchers investigated the solid urine of more than 20 reptile species and found spheres of ...

Reptiles and birds have evolved to expel nitrogenous waste in the form of solids, known commonly as urates, which are predominantly uric acid crystals. Having solid or semisolid urine helps the ...

It turns out that snakes might hold the secret to tackling one of humanity’s most painful problems, kidney stones. While reptiles have long been admired for their adaptability, scientists have now ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...