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Microplastics crisis: could gloves be contaminating the findings?
Mar 31, 2026Recent research has taught us that microplastics are everywhere - but just how accurate are these studies?
Shaun the Sheep will fly around the Moon on Artemis I
Aug 3, 2022ESA has announced the sole crew member of Artemis I... and it's an animated sheep made of plasticine.
LEGO bricks may last 1,300 years in the ocean
Mar 17, 2020The world's most popular toy brick has turned out to be more resilient than anyone had thought possible.
Scientists reveal world's first living robots
VIDEO Jan 14, 2020Researchers have succeeded in creating robots that are made from live animal cells instead of metal and plastic.
Mystery source of ozone-depleting CFC found
Jul 9, 2018Investigators have finally determined the source of the unexplained rise in atmospheric levels of CFC-11.
Mutant enzyme breaks down plastic bottles
Apr 17, 2018Scientists have inadvertently created a mutant enzyme capable of breaking down common waste plastics.
Plastic-eating caterpillar could aid disposal
Apr 26, 2017A species of caterpillar known to eat wax inside beehives has been found to eat plastic bags as well.
Scientists discover plastic-eating bacteria
Mar 12, 2016For the first time ever a species of bacteria has been found that can break down common plastics.
Ocean contains 5 trillion pieces of plastic
Dec 11, 2014The world's oceans have become a dumping ground for almost 270,000 tons of waste plastics.
Man in giant bubble rescued from the ocean
VIDEO Oct 7, 2014An attempt to 'run' from Florida to Bermuda in a plastic bubble didn't go quite according to plan.
New self-healing plastics developed
May 10, 2014Researchers have come up with a new type of material with a healing mechanic based on blood vessels.
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