Scientists question whether alarming reports of plastic particles in human organs are accurate or the result of laboratory contamination.

Mecklenburg County now accepts plastic bags and wraps at recycling centers, responding to residents' requests for more ...

The Ben-Gurion team essentially embedded an on/off mechanism inside the plastic’s building blocks, eliminating the need for ...

A bucket of liquid plastic that never hardens sounds like a fantasy in a factory. It is also the kind of problem that drives ...

Which magnetic building block sets are best? Magnetic building block sets accomplish something that very few toys marketed as educational can actually accomplish: they’re as much fun as they are ...

Lego has unveiled Smart Bricks - tech-filled versions of its small building blocks - which it says will bring sets to life with sound, light and reaction to movement. However, the new product range ...

This simple bottle cap trick creates a shocking illusion that looks impossible at first glance. With a quick motion and clever handling, it appears as if your finger passes straight through solid ...

A groundbreaking discovery led by the University of St. Andrews has found a way to turn ordinary household plastic waste into the building block for anti-cancer drugs. Household PET (polyethylene ...

Engineers in Australia have built a sodium battery that keeps working for more than 5,000 hours in lab tests. It uses a solid, plastic-like core instead of flammable liquid, which makes the whole ...

Q: I am considering installing glass block windows on some first floor ones for security. Is the solid glass energy efficient and can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A: From a security ...

Andy Dinsdale began walking the southern English coast in search of a “sea heart,” a tough Mahogany seed carried by ocean currents from Central and South American rainforests. In his quest to find one ...