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Compostable Plastic Wrap Made from Seaweed Can Withstand Heat–and Biodegrade in Weeks
An invasive seaweed species from the Caribbean has been turned into a compostable plastic wrap that has the potential for mass production.
Furthermore, it may...
A Lightning Strike Produced a Brand-New Phosphorus Mineral Never Before Seen on Earth
A lightning strike has produced a brand new phosphorus mineral, similar to that found on meteorites and in space.
The bolt created a chemical reaction...
A Hero Ingredient To Help Manage Obesity: The Hardy Roselle Plant
An unassuming plant and the antioxidants it contains, could be a legitimate health food weight loss supplement, after a landmark trial found it decreased...
Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
Last week President Biden continued the bipartisan executive tradition of conserving historic and scientifically significant lands by designating Spirit Mountain—Avi Kwa Ame, in Nevada...
More Efficient Way to Suck Up CO2 From Air By Storing it in Baking Soda and Water
A new study shows that methods of sucking up atmospheric air and filtering out the CO2 can be improved by adding copper to the...
Turning Problematic Sea Algae into a Replacement for Plastic in Common Products
After a Finnish scuba diver saw how harmful out-of-control algae blooms could be to the marine environment below their green clouds, she founded a...
2 Beavers Named Hazel and Chompy Reintroduced to English County–the First Ones to Live Here in 400 Years
For the first time in 400 years, beavers are back in the wilds of Hampshire, southern England.
Once hunted to extinction, this toothy engineer is...
This Startup Captures CO2 by Injecting it Straight into Volcanic Rock–Plentiful in Barren Part of Kenya
A startup in Kenya is growing minerals by capturing CO2 from the air and storing it deep underground in volcanic basalt.
Far from the fertile...
Life Might Be Found on One of Saturn’s Moons Without a Spacecraft Even Needing to Land
Evidence of life on the icy Saturnine moon of Enceladus could be uncovered by a robot spacecraft sampling plumes of methane jetting out of...
These Flabby Gel Robots Could Deliver Life-Saving Drugs by Inching Along Using Changes in Temperature
A "soft robot" can move its way through the human body solely by the changing of temperatures, and could be an excellent way to...
This 120-Million Year Old Bird/Dinosaur Hybrid Is Teaching Us How Birds Came to Be
A bizarre cross between a bird and a dinosaur had blue, brown and grey feathers, a long tail, and small teeth.
What's more, their brain...
New Species of Owl Discovered on Tiny Island off African Coast – And it was Named After ‘Unflinching’ Park Ranger
A new species of owl has joined the tree of life after having been documented as unique this year—and its Latin name was christened...
Startup is Recycling Solar Panels Turning Waste into Valuable Material
An American firm called Solar Cycle is transforming broken solar panels from landfill waste to valuable raw materials—perfect for making more solar panels.
Copper, aluminum,...
Cure for Baldness Could Be on the Horizon as Hair Cells Are Generated in a Lab
A team of researchers from Japan studying the processes of hair growth has successfully generated hair follicles in cultures. Their in vitro experiments add...
Breakthrough: Polyethylene Bags and Jugs Can Finally be Upcycled to Solve Several Problems at Once
Notorious plastic bags and containers can finally be upcycled, thanks to a new technique for recycling polyethylene bags and food packaging into valuable starter...
Good Gardening Week 8: Seed Saving – and Best Tips Sent By Our Viewers Last Week
Welcome back to Good Gardening! In our Week 7 discussion, we wanted to know the best garden hacks our Good Gardeners know. As always...
Pipes a Million Times Thinner Than Human Hair Could Deliver Personalized Therapies to Individual Cells
Pipes a million times thinner than a human hair could deliver personalized therapies to individual cells, according to new research.
The 'world's tiniest plumbing system'...
Take-out Containers Turned into Valuable Seaweed Chemical Using Rays of Sunlight
Polystyrene (Styrofoam) has been turned into a valuable chemical found in seaweed by exposing it to sunlight.
Broken down, it produces DPM (diphenylmethane,) a molecule...
Smart Contact Lenses that Diagnose Cancer Created by Scientists
Smart contact lenses have been developed by scientists that diagnose cancer by detecting tumor chemicals found in tears during the early stages of the...
Toxic Coal Mine Becomes Wildlife Refuge Known For Rare White Lilies
Coal mining left a legacy of destroyed habitats and polluted waters down in the middle of Alabama, but thanks to the state’s Abandoned Mine...