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Shaun the Sheep will fly around the Moon on Artemis I
8-3-2022 |
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ESA has announced the sole crew member of Artemis I... and it's an animated sheep made of plasticine.
LEGO bricks may last 1,300 years in the ocean
3-17-2020 | 19
The world's most popular toy brick has turned out to be more resilient than anyone had thought possible.
Scientists reveal world's first living robots
VIDEO 1-14-2020 | 65
Researchers have succeeded in creating robots that are made from live animal cells instead of metal and plastic.
Mutant enzyme breaks down plastic bottles
4-17-2018 | 13
Scientists have inadvertently created a mutant enzyme capable of breaking down common waste plastics.
Plastic-eating caterpillar could aid disposal
4-26-2017 | 2
A species of caterpillar known to eat wax inside beehives has been found to eat plastic bags as well.
Scientists discover plastic-eating bacteria
3-12-2016 | 18
For the first time ever a species of bacteria has been found that can break down common plastics.
Ocean contains 5 trillion pieces of plastic
12-11-2014 | 36
The world's oceans have become a dumping ground for almost 270,000 tons of waste plastics.
Man in giant bubble rescued from the ocean
VIDEO 10-7-2014 | 20
An attempt to 'run' from Florida to Bermuda in a plastic bubble didn't go quite according to plan.
New self-healing plastics developed
5-10-2014 | 7
Researchers have come up with a new type of material with a healing mechanic based on blood vessels.
Author plans Shakespeare plastic surgery
4-23-2011 | 9
Best-selling author Zhang Yiyi is to have plastic surgery in order to look like William Shakespeare.
Plastic to be made from chicken feathers
4-3-2011 | 5
Researchers have devised a way to produce environmentally friendly plastic from chicken feathers.
Wanted man performed DIY plastic surgery
1-29-2011 | 13
A man wanted for murder in Japan performed plastic surgery on his own face to conceal his identity.
Inventor builds floating home from bottles
10-16-2010 | 7
An inventor has built himself an ideallic island in the Carribean from plastic bottles.
Bear saved after 10 days with head stuck in jar
8-16-2010 | 6
A bear cub has been rescued by a local wildlife commission after having its head stuck in a plastic jar for 10 days.
Biotechnology could grow plastic on trees
6-12-2010 | 9
Advances in biotechnology and engineering could one day produce plastic that can grow on trees.
Gunther 'Dr Death' von Hagens opens shop
5-29-2010 | 8
Gunther von Hagens has opened a shop selling plasticised limbs and body cuts in his own "cabinet of horrors."
Bra that grows rice developed in Japan
5-14-2010 | 22
A company in Japan have developed a unique bra made of plastic pots that doubles up as a rice paddy.
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