Learn more about the world's smallest pacemaker that’s implanted in a non-invasive way, which can help newborn children who need it.

Stroll through the aisles of any Japanese conbini, or convenience store, and you’ll be struck by the staggering array of foods packed in plastics. It’s clear that treats, such as crisps and ...

Researchers have employed an unlikely organism—fungi—to make a new type of biodegradable battery. The new 3D-printed fungal ...

Plastic doesn't biodegrade and so it enters the food chain. The artist wanted to show how plastic is "becoming part of us" and how our movements "can influence the ever growing plastic problem." ...

These are places where rubbish gets buried and left to rot away and biodegrade. I’m really good at recycling! Not just because it’s good for the planet, but because on an airship like this ...

And some plastics made of fossil fuels will biodegrade, while some plant-based “bioplastics” won’t. Biodegradable plastics have been around since the late 1980s. They initially were marketed ...