Now, what color are the sheets you're picturing? We're almost certain you're thinking of white sheets, as that's what we've all come to expect when we check into a hotel. But why do hotels ...

HOTEL linen is always bright and white - but ... an iron-shaped plastic device that acts as a "mattress jack" and keeps it propped up. This helps you tuck the bed sheet under to ensure it doesn ...

The Tigers are calling on Hanifee (1-1) for his third start of the season. In his most recent appearance out of the pen on Wednesday, the righty threw one scoreless inning against the Tampa Bay ...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have caused extensive infrastructure damage in the U.S. Southeast, inhibiting the flow of paper.

Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and polyethylene, found in plastic ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.