Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most of us have noticed our dog walk into the backyard and grab a chunk of dirt to nibble on. It's usually no big deal. If it ...

Few habits sound more startling than eating dirt, yet geophagy, the deliberate consumption of soil, clay, or earth, has ...

Will this latest TikTok trend make you soil yourself? Some TikTokers are now telling you to eat dirt. Yes, dirt, as in the stuff that’s on the ground. Or rather the ground itself. They’re claiming ...

For those horrified by the idea of eating dirt from their own backyard, a number of retailers have set up shop on digital marketplaces including Etsy and Amazon to offer edible dirt and other ...

Caught your canine companion noshing on soil in the backyard? You’re probably wondering why dogs eat dirt. How could dirt ever be that appealing, let alone appetizing? You may be relieved to know that ...

Most people sweep dirt into the trash, but a grassroots social media trend suggests sprinkling it on your lunch as a healthy treat. Health experts, however, say the risks of injury and disease far ...

We've all been there. You eat a Big Mac or an ice cream cone, and your stomach disagrees with some of the choices you've made. The same can be true for animals. A new study finds one group of junk ...

Most of us have noticed our dog walk into the backyard and grab a chunk of dirt to nibble on. It's usually no big deal. If it happens every day, however, it's something to be concerned about. But how ...

Macaques living near the Rock of Gibraltar eat a lot of tourists' food. A new study suggests the monkeys have learned to eat dirt to settle their stomachs.