Many reptiles excrete solid uric acid crystals instead of liquid urine, a water-saving adaptation that could hold clues for human medicine. If you’ve never cared for a reptile, you might be surprised ...

Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid ...

Scientists know that reptiles “pee” solids, but the structure and chemistry of these wastes remained a mystery—until now.

When too much of it builds up, it can crystallize painfully in our joints, causing gout, or solidify into kidney stones. In ...

Reptiles produce crystal "pee," which, in humans, would cause gout or kidney stones. But this seems to be working out great ...

Snakes offer a surprising solution to kidney stones and gout. Unlike humans, reptiles excrete uric acid as tiny, smooth ...

Reptiles release solid crystals instead of liquid waste. This clever survival trick may lead to new treatments for gout and kidney stones.