When it comes to plastic-related particles and chemicals, people often feel helpless and overwhelmed. Plastic contamination feels so pervasive, inevitable and frustrating, especially since the ...

“Compleximers”—materials that can be molded like window glass but that resist impacts like plastic does—shouldn’t exist, researchers say. Nevertheless, a few grams of one such substance sit in a ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Air travelers across the US are facing hourslong security lines — and many are looking to a ...

A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment. By Nina Agrawal In “The Plastic Detox,” a new documentary out Monday on ...

As a kid, I went door to door collecting cans to earn some pocket change. Today, I still take pride in recycling. I slice cardboard boxes down to size each Sunday, and make sure every viable plastic ...

OSAKA, Japan — Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a highly transparent material made entirely from natural wood without adding plastic and uncovered why some wood becomes clearer ...

Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a highly transparent material made entirely from natural wood without adding plastic and uncovered why some wood becomes clearer than others.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even if you bring home as few bags as possible — using reusable bags, carrying purchases home with your own two hands — soft plastics sill ...

A silky, custard-like pie with Kentucky roots, transparent pie is simple, sweet, and satisfyingly old-fashioned. Our version gets a touch of bourbon for added warmth. Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior ...

For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how they navigate our plastic-filled world. While research into the health ...

Robert Millonig, Ph.D., Deepa Shiwcharan Pharm.D. Companies interested in researching, developing, and commercializing pharmaceutical compounds should be aware of not only strategies for patenting the ...