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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever owned a pet lizard or a snake, you’ve probably noticed that they don’t really “pee” like we do. Instead of liquid, they excrete chalky white pellets that look like bits of plaster. For ...

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 ...