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  1. Life

    Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask

    An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Materials Science

    Starchy nanofibers shatter the record for world’s thinnest pasta

    The fibers, made from white flour and formic acid, average just 372 nanometers in diameter and might find use in biodegradable bandages.

    By Skyler Ware
  3. Animals

    Ethiopian wolves are the first large carnivores found to slurp nectar

    Wolves from three different packs were seen licking red hot poker flowers. That sweet tooth could make them the first known large predator pollinators.