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Researchers have found a way to synthesize polyesters from leftover cooking oil, including a powerful adhesive. The fatty acids in cooking oil are ideal for making polymers because the hydrocarbon ...

Plastics are made from crude oil and petroleum by-products, so a team of scientists decided to explore if they could turn waste cooking oil into a useful plastic material, and they succeeded. The ...

Scientists have developed a way to turn cooking oil waste discarded by restaurants into recyclable plastic and a superglue strong enough to tow a car. The new method could be a sustainable way to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

People dread winter for many reasons, and high on that list is the constant need to shovel snow away from their surroundings. It's a cold, time-consuming, and energy-depleting job. Before you start ...

Pluribus, the latest sci-fi thriller from Vince Gilligan, the mind behind "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," hit Apple TV+ on November 7, 2025. The nine-episode first season drops two episodes ...

The stranded hikers had no shelter besides a blue plastic tarp, officials said. Rescuers in Washington trekked through 5 miles of snow to save two stranded hikers who had "no shelter but a blue ...