While shells of clams, oysters, mussels and abalone might be a common sight at the end of a seafood dinner, these leftovers are not necessarily destined for the trash can. Shellf Life, a ...

Casting "El Caja – What is Life," a short film. Synopsis: A boy discovers an odd-looking rock, and it is later discovered that it is an intelligent being. Treatment: While walking with his father in ...

Japanese scientists have developed a new type of plastic that’s strong at room temperature, but can be easily broken down on demand into its base components. In seawater, it starts to break down into ...

"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves." Scientists are ...

Environmentalists often say that humanity needs to shrink its planetary footprint. Now, a new study has demonstrated how literally massive that footprint is. While the mass of Earth’s life forms ...