Instead of treating plastic purely as waste, new research shows that it can be transformed into something useful — acetic acid, a key component of vinegar and an important industrial chemical.

As the Earth warms and habitats shrink, the vast collection of materials used in the manufacture of home goods has been dwindling at an alarming rate. The unique kapa barkcloth, for example, made from ...

The Kansas City Public Library embraces creativity for all ages with free classes and activities. At the North-East Branch Library, a monthly Craft Circle invites local crafters to bring in a project ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

By transforming overlooked plant materials and agricultural waste into refined objects, Mexican designer Fernando Laposse is redefining how design can support biodiversity, local agriculture and ...

When the dryer buzzes, most of us peel the soft gray fluff from the lint screen and toss it without a second thought. It ...

While you might be tempted to throw out those cardboard scraps, here's a clever DIY you can follow to create a gorgeous moon ...

When you’ve been writing about and testing backpacks for as long as I have, they start to blur together. Even in EDC — a category that prides itself on inventive construction and advanced materials — ...

The Santa Barbara City Council voted 4-1 to move forward with amendments to the city’s rules regarding single-use materials, restricting the use of Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and disposable ...

Dow and LyondellBasell are at multiyear lows. Both stocks have high yields, providing an incentive to hold them through this challenging period. Lower interest rates will make borrowing capital less ...

Generative AI models have been used to create enormous libraries of theoretical materials that could help solve all kinds of problems. Now, scientists just have to figure out how to make them. In many ...