It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ.

Instead, you can just sharpen them. This gadget has three slots for three types of sharpening: one for scissors, one for dull or damaged knife edges and one for removing burrs from already sharp ...

DUBLIN—When Mikey Cullen’s parents were in their early 20s, they earned enough as public-sector workers to buy a house in the city. Today, Cullen is a 27-year-old high-school teacher who lives ...

Experience the 1890s Perfect Pointer Pencil Sharpener in action! This vintage gem from the late 1800s is a beautiful example of classic craftsmanship, and it still sharpens pencils with precision ...

In the UK and EU, population surges strain housing affordability and infrastructure, while economic transitions leave some areas underutilised and neglected. Mixed-use developments, which ...

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s toys that have been recycled from electronic waste such as old ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Plastic pollution is a growing problem in Japan, prompting cleanup efforts to recover plastic litter from water bodies. However, research on recovery rates from different river basins remains limited.