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A new Netflix documentary explores whether cutting out plastic can improve our health. But it’s hardly a perfect experiment. By Nina Agrawal In “The Plastic Detox,” a new documentary out Monday on ...

Hi, I'm Director Zero! When you apply force to a material, it stretches or shrinks. The basic rule that connects "how much force is applied to how much deformation occurs", is called "Hooke's Law".

For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how they navigate our plastic-filled world. While research into the health ...

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While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to limit ...

Get a closer look at gameplay from Modulus in this latest trailer for the upcoming factory automation game where players build every piece from the ground up with building-block modules. Cut, color, ...

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...