“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

A bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a new study finds. Scientists hope it is a pollution solution.

In a world increasingly choked by plastic waste, a glimmer of hope emerges from an unexpected corner of nature: ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

While scientists have already discovered — or, in some cases, genetically engineered — plastic-eating bacteria, a new study found that more of these natural recyclers can break down plastic ...

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source?

The abundance of bacteria indicates that they play a crucial role in breaking down the plastic. This may mean that mealworms may not naturally have the ability to eat plastic. Instead, when they start ...

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut ...

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E.Coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said Monday, though outside experts doubted the technique would make a dent in ...

A superbug that commonly causes infections in hospitals can feed on plastic used for medical interventions, potentially making it even more dangerous, a world-first study has found. The bug is a ...