Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off the surface? Six years on ...

Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia have found that there are marine bacteria living in all the world’s oceans that are able to consume and digest ...

Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

Scientists have recently discovered a unique bacteria capable of consuming plastic on a large scale. This significant breakthrough could potentially revolutionize the way we handle plastic pollution, ...

Plastic trash has reached the world's most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest. Hundreds of plastic-eating microbes that could help us clean up have been ...

A consortium of bacteria can digest plastics more effectively than lone microbes, highlighting an approach that could aid in ...

Once ingested, these plastic particles can accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract. This accumulation may induce gut ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Engineered bacteria from NC State breaks down ocean plastic. NC State scientists are studying a bacteria that breaks down PET, the plastic used in some water bottles and clothing. They've engineered ...

A new study points to a possible link between what we eat and how much plastic the body absorbs.

Plastic trash has reached the world’s most remote locations, from the bottom of the Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest. Hundreds of plastic-eating microbes that could help us clean up have been ...