Keratin extracted from sheep wool has been found to help protect human teeth. It could be coming to your dentist’s office soon.

Ancient Greeks used a 'miracle' plant called Silphium, which was thought to have gone extinct 2,000 years ago, has now been rediscovered.

Dentists and orthodontists depend heavily on plastics and are beginning to weigh the trade-offs.

A study has revealed that plastic cutting boards made with polypropylene release a huge amount of microplastics into your food.

Chemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a method to convert plastic waste into a climate solution for efficient and sustainable CO2 capture. This is killing two birds with one stone as ...

In northern California, salmon are more than just fish—they're a cornerstone of tribal traditions, a driver of tourism and a sign of healthy rivers. So it may not come as a surprise that NAU and University ...

The sun-drenched paradise of Thailand's Phi Phi islands isn't the usual starting point for a Ph.D. But for Sarah Sajedi, those soft, sandy beaches—or rather, what she found under them—inspired her ...

Why clean teeth may come at a dirty cost.

The U.S. Geological Survey has released the most detailed national-scale geologic map of the country to date online.

A new catalyst may enable mixed plastic recycling The future of plastic recycling could soon become far simpler and more efficient. Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new plastic upcycling method that greatly reduces — and may even eliminate…

The story of one important hormone.

Morin-based powder, derived from guava leaves, apple peel, and figs, can be gradually released using polymers and offers a potential substitute for antibiotics. A powder formulated from morin, a natural compound found in guava leaves, apple and fig peels…

Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped elsewhere each year

Deep beneath the North Sea, researchers have mapped giant buried mounds and "sinkites" that turn a basic rule of geology on its head.

At a time when biodiversity is under severe pressure from human activities, understanding how evolution works is more important than ever. A new study about vole teeth, published in PNAS, reveals that ...