An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

Previous research found that insects can ingest and absorb pure, unrefined microplastics -- but only under unrealistic, food-scarce situations. Zoologists have now tested mealworms in a more realistic ...

Mealworms take 138 days to eat one disposable mask, research shows Insects consume plastics like polypropylene without ...

Worms could be the answer to the plastic waste crisis after scientists found they can munch through a face mask in about four ...

Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution?

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Click on the image below to remove the mosaic and see a picture of the lesser mealworm eating plastic. The research team divided the lesser mealworms into three groups: one group fed only ...

Mealworms are the easiest and most energy efficient insects that the farm grows. The worms only need 10% of the land used for beef, and they produce far less CO2. They need feeding once per day ...

The insects could be eating the polystyrene because it's mostly made up of carbon and hydrogen, which may provide them an energy source. The mealworms on the polystyrene-bran diet were able to ...

Scientists in Kenya are studying how mealworms could help solve Africa's plastic waste crisis by consuming polystyrene. Kenyan scientists have discovered that a native mealworm can eat and break ...