Grown‑upsdon’tliketotalkaboutit.Dogssniff it.Catsbury it.Space‑walkingastronautsdoitintheirdiapers.Andkidsgigglewhentheyjusthearthe word.
ByMarylou Tousignant
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Wildlife
LifeScience
Asyouread,thinkaboutwhyorganismsreleasewastebackintothe environment.
Grown‑upsdon’tliketotalkaboutit.Dogssniff it.Catsbury it.Space‑walkingastronautsdoitintheirdiapers.Andkidsgigglewhentheyjusthearthe word.
ByMarylou Tousignant
Asyouread,thinkaboutwhyorganismsreleasewastebackintothe environment.