By studying these natural “plastic-eaters”, we hope to create new tools that help get rid of plastic waste faster and more ...

A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash problem that has choked the Earth for a long time, scientists have concluded in a new study.

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Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to combat plastic waste. According to a recent article from the Conversation, ...

Instead, when they start eating plastic, the bacteria in their guts might change to help break it down. Thus, the microbes in the mealworms' stomachs can adjust to unusual diets, like plastic.

I am part of a team of scientists from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology who have found that the ...

If you stored the Thanksgiving meal in the fridge, Monday is the final day that most leftovers are safe to eat by.

Worms could be the answer to the plastic waste crisis after scientists found they can munch through a face mask in about four ...

Kenyan scientists have discovered that a native mealworm can eat and break down polystyrene – a breakthrough that could help tackle the continent's growing plastic waste crisis.