Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste, according to research published Tuesday that could open up new ways of dealing with plastic ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A molecule found in wax-worm saliva has been found to break down one of ...

You may know the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a chunky insect that devours everything in its sight, including five whole oranges and even a slice of chocolate cake. In reality, many creepy ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Plastic is cheap and highly durable, which has made it an extremely popular packaging product. But it’s also leading to an environmental threat: plastic pollution.

Eating plastic, it’s fantastic! Scientists might have found an unlikely solution to the trash problem choking our planet — a plastic-eating insect, which was described in the journal Nature. The ...

This story is part of Fix’s Climate-Fiction Issue, which explores how fiction can create a better reality. Check out the full issue here, including the short stories in Fix’s first-ever ...

A team of scientists has developed an artificial 'worm gut' to break down plastics, offering hope for a nature-inspired method to tackle the global plastic pollution problem. A team of scientists from ...

Plastic waste management is a pressing ecological, social, and economic challenge that has looked to diverse chemical-biology strategies to facilitate biodegradation. In a new report now on Science ...

The plastic worm ranks among the deadliest and most versatile lures any angler can cast for bass. Patent records reveal that as early as the 1860s artificial worms were made from the rubber compounds ...