Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.

While consistent use is key, more isn’t exactly better. “Overusing an LED face mask can lead to skin irritation, dryness, or ...

What if expiration dates could tell us more than when something goes bad? Scientists have found that dates on plastic food ...

Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past ...

Another nest included layers of plastic with identifiable dates from multiple years, topped with face masks from the COVID-19 ...

IZUMISANO, Osaka Prefecture—The skyrocketing use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the immediate and long-term threat of plastic waste to life in the oceans. Many ...

No one likes rats in your garden, but there could be one thing that could be attracting these rodents which gardeners urge to ...

Painfully chapped lips are an unfortunate side effect of dry weather, lip licking, and even some medications (like ...

The vintage aura of Sevilla Restaurant — the servers in bow ties, the leather booths, the glow of lanterns — reflects a ...

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...