More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to advocacy group Turtle Island Restoration Network.

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to ...

Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...

The film would be a sequel to George Clooney and Brad Pitt's ‘Ocean’s 13,’ which arrived in 2007. By Mia Galuppo Film Writer The latest film in the heist movie franchise is expected to see ...

Now, thanks to a new study about the plastic chemicals found in food packaging, that sandwich is dead to me. A team of scientists and concerned citizens recently tested more than 300 unique foods ...

The decision had ignited public protests in Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore is a “small fish in the dangerous ocean.” Mahbubani adopted a “hard-nosed realist” worldview midway into this ...

As a doctoral student, Kaner contributed to the discovery of electrically conductive plastic by his advisors Alan MacDiarmid and Alan Heeger, who later received a Nobel Prize for their work. Other ...

Languages: English. Deep-sea researchers have launched a groundbreaking project to investigate "dark oxygen"—a form of oxygen produced in total darkness on the ocean floor. The initiative ...

The three straits are critical choke points as these provide entry and exit into the Indian Ocean Region. With forays by the Chinese Navy in the region rising, the straits are under increased focus.

The first Anthony Mackie-led Captain America movie hits theaters next month with Captain America: Brave New World releasing on February 14. There’s a lot of hype surrounding the movie, with ...