Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 to 4 milligrams of plastic. If you use instant rice packets, that number ...

One theory is that this behavior comes from a cat's desire to nurse as a kitten. Siamese cats are the most likely to exhibit ...

A tiny molecule called bombesin links starfish and humans in appetite control, revealing a surprising evolutionary connection.

From microplastics washing up on once-pristine beaches to discarded fishing gear entangling marine animals, the impact on ...

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) demonstrate that the way sardines eat, altered due to the ...

Until now, the California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) had been described as an animal that ate mostly acorns and grass seeds. They’ve been observed eating bark, flowers ...

When you have diarrhea, it's recommended that you eat a short-term diet of bland, "binding" foods, such as potatoes, to ease symptoms. One of the most familiar is the BRAT diet (which stands for ...

Australian researchers link plastic consumption to organ failure in seabird chicks and say more detailed studies about the impact of plastics on the natural world are needed.

While I was eating, I found myself wondering—and not for the first time—about that piece of plastic grass that’s always on the tray with my sushi. Why is it there? Am I supposed to do ...

Here’s how it works: The powder enzyme, developed by a company called Worry Free Plastics, makes plastic more enticing for microorganisms to eat, essentially turbocharging a process that already ...

It’s well known that sea otters help make kelp forests more abundant, by eating the sea urchins that ... In a world that relies on plastic, the time it takes to break down is a major problem.