This simple bottle cap trick creates a shocking illusion that looks impossible at first glance. With a quick motion and clever handling, it appears as if your finger passes straight through solid ...

Turning paper on a lathe sounds impossible, but the results are astonishing. This project puts the limits of craftsmanship to the test by compressing, gluing, and shaping stacked sheets of paper as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most used cardboard boxes get relegated into one of two piles. The first is the that's-a-really-good-box-to-keep-for-later pile, and the ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on paper straws in February. Members of the general public will have a chance to weigh in on the use of paper versus plastic straws as the federal ...

President Donald Trump took aim at paper straws on Tuesday as Americans continue to debate the use of plastic straws in everyday life. The president, while in Florida, noted the "little" victories his ...

President Trump's National Strategy to End The Use of Paper Straws claims PFAS pose a health risk, but paper manufacturers say they don't intentionally include the substances in their products.

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at a biodegradable plastic made from trees, a $3 million prize for scientists working with the Large Hadron Collider, why we’re one step closer to a ...

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With more ...