The golden silk, a luxury once reserved for Roman emperors, has been recreated by modern scientists.

Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are studying microplastics and nanoplastics to determine how they form ...

A team of chemists is pioneering a new approach to creating plastics made from whole-cell algae and common chemical ...

Raksha Bandhan – is a time for heartfelt stories, long-standing traditions, warm-hearted gestures and your favourite sweets.

A surprising discovery reveals that certain caterpillars can digest polyethylene, a plastic known for being indestructible. Could these wax moth larvae (Galleria mellonella) become a weapon against ...

'Science with a soul': Plastic pollution, Wilson the volleyball, and the dramatisation of 450 years of ocean data Stuart Stone 23 July 2025 • 9 min read ...

The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Researchers in the UK have devised a very clever method using genetically modified E. coli to convert PET plastic waste into Tylenol (as if we need any more of it). Can this science solve two ...

Pokemon TCG Pocket gives many fans what they wanted with its best Eevee Grove deck, but at the same time, it's not perfect.

With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

Researchers are trying to understand how microplastics affect our bodies.

Museum exhibit explores the ‘afterlife’ of plastic trash At Harvard, an art collective documents the strange beauty of “castaway” garbage and its place in the landscape.