During the study period, the worms were given plastic polystyrene and bran. A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash problem that has choked the Earth for a long time, scientists have ...

Eating plastic, it’s fantastic ... Springer Nature They specifically found that the worm, which is the pupae of an Alphitobius darkling beetle, possesses enzymes that can break down polystyrene ...

A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash problem that has choked the Earth for a long time, scientists have concluded in a new study. A plastic-eating insect may help solve the trash ...

“one worm’s trash is another worm’s treasure.” As scientists continue to explore the incredible potential of these plastic-eating larvae, the hope is that this small insect will inspire a ...

African plastic-eating worms can digest plastic. Credit: Scientific Reports / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scientists have found a surprising helper in dealing with plastic waste: the lesser mealworm. This beetle ...

But they need not have worried. Although it may leave a bad taste in the mouth, scientists have discovered that eating worms is good for you. They greatly reduce the symptoms of inflammatory and ...

The first symptoms of not eating can include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and nausea, in part due to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). As time goes on, more severe symptoms like slurred speech, ...

A video on social media platform X shows angry community members forcing a food shop owner to eat allegedly worm-infested food that he was selling them. Amid the recent spate of cases of food ...

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