“If you look at the iguana, there’s a circle on the side of its head that’s actually a really good aiming point,” he says.

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, according to a new study that links rising risks directly to the manufacture of new ...

Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based Europe’s supermarket shelves are packed with brands billing their plastic packaging ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, scientists are working to measure the consequences of this contamination.

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of ...

Scientists are finding new ways to replace expensive, scarce platinum catalysts with something far more abundant: tungsten carbide. By carefully controlling how tungsten carbide’s atoms are arranged ...

Maui Ki Aikido is offering an introductory course in the bokken (Japanese wooden sword) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays from Feb. 4 to 25 at the Shunshinkan Dojo, 194 South St., in Wailuku. The ...

I consulted a public health professor and a toxicologist to understand how microplastics enter food and whether microwaving poses any special risks. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based ...

If you're trying to reduce the number of plastic kitchen utensils you own this year in favor of nontoxic options, it's probably not the worst idea. plate of microplastics are found in many common ...