Cutting plexiglass with a utility knife works best for making straight cuts in thin sheets of plexiglass (1/8 inch or less). But while a utility knife is convenient (you probably have one in your ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a ...

Nanqing Zhou, a lead author on the study and postdoctoral researcher, compared the bacteria’s consumption of plastic to how people eat cows. “If you want to eat beef, you need to cut [it] into ...

And even certain brands that sell “plus-size” jeans cut corners by working from the same patterns used for their straight sizes, with (often thin) designers not designing for curves ...

It’s possible to measure ring size using an everyday piece of string or even floss. To do it, cut a generous length of floss or string, and wrap it around the base of the ring finger you plan to ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

During a summer home from college I worked as a fishmonger at a local market and learned how to cook mussels, how to portion ...

Tom Brady returned to Tampa on Sunday afternoon, this time in Fox's NFL broadcasting booth to call the Eagles-Buccaneers game. After dapping up several of his former teammates, Brady took his ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...