Using mushrooms, scientists have created a living, plastic-like compound that uses the fungi’s unique properties to mold it into almost any form. Researchers out of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for ...

When the going gets tough for certain bacteria, they form into spores that can withstand the harshest of environments. Scientists have now utilized that fact to produce "living plastic" that ...

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. With over 300 million tons of plastic produced every year, much of it for single-use purposes, the planet is ...