Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

Today’s playlist is a compilation of some of the best of those covers, from artists as varied as Al Green, Waylon Jennings and Tom Verlaine. If you’d like to hear Kristofferson’s words in ...

As if her list of 2024 accomplishments wasn’t already long enough, Carpenter is also gracing the cover of TIME’s 100Next issue in a vintage Victoria’s Secret number once worn by one of the ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

With that in mind, we've taken a close look at all the outfield kits (home, away and third ... is intended to replicate the aged patina that covers the 18-metre monument. It's not good.

One contestant’s Toby Keith cover had social media buzzing during Monday’s (Sept. 30) second round of Blind Auditions. For his Blind Audition, Rowdy chose a Toby Keith cover. On social media ...

replacing it with a 'flimsy plastic cover'. Shoppers slammed the supermarket for making what they deemed a 'hum-ungous error' While a spokesperson for the British supermarket said the move would ...