Trash : Science World Report

Nov 10, 2016 04:20 AM EST

Scientists Reveal Why Seabirds Eat Plastic

There is a reason why we shouldn't dump our trash in the ocean: they smell like food to sea birds.

Dec 31, 2015 11:11 AM EST

Floating Anti-Plastic Waste Dam To Be Tested In 2016 In North Sea

A new floating anti-plastic waste dam will be tested in the North Sea in 2016.

Dec 31, 2015 11:11 AM EST

Floating Anti-Plastic Waste Dam To Be Tested In 2016 In North Sea

A new floating anti-plastic waste dam will be tested in the North Sea in 2016.

Dec 28, 2015 09:17 AM EST

Space Junk is Clogging Our Earth's Orbit: New Visualization Reveals Time Lapse Extent (VIDEO)

There's something that's having a major impact in space around our planet: space trash.

Sep 14, 2015 03:05 PM EDT

Over Half of the World's Sea Turtles Have Eaten Plastic and Trash

The world's sea turtles may be in a lot more trouble than once thought. Scientists have found that more than half of the world's sea turtles have eaten plastic or other human trash.

Sep 05, 2015 07:13 PM EDT

Up To 90 Percent Of Seabirds Have Ingested Plastic

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) found that plastic trash is found in 90 percent of sea birds, with a steadily increasing rate globally. Researchers found that seabirds living in South Africa, South America and southern parts of Australia ingested t...

Sep 01, 2015 11:25 AM EDT

Space Junk: How to Destroy a Satellite After Its Retirement from Orbit

Space junk is a growing issue as debris piles up in Earth's orbit. Now, researchers have developed a new method to eliminate artificial satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbits when they finish their mission.