The ethics scandal of paleofeces studies: Because feces aren't considered human remains under U.S. law, Warinner says, there was little discussion early on abo

The ethics scandal of paleofeces studies: Because feces aren't considered human remains under U.S. law, Warinner says, there was little discussion early on about the ethics of the research. But when the group reached out to several dozen tribes in the Southwest, some said the samples were a link to their ancestors and were upset they hadn't been consulted earlier. The study now includes an ethics statement, a first for a paleofeces paper.