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Guano in 60 Seconds

A quick introduction to the surprising ecological benefits of bird droppings.
  • Few things are as good for an island as bird droppings. Guano is full of essential nitrogen—the stuff in fertilizer that...
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Matt Simon was a senior staff writer covering biology, robotics, and the environment. He’s the author, most recently, of A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies. ... Read more
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