Making better plastics

 To help solve the problem of plastic pollution, scientists are trying to make "better" plastics. This piece for The Revelator explores the pros and cons of these materials. 

Meet the teams rescuing entangled whales

The U.S. had 123 confirmed entangled whale cases in 2016, probably only a fraction of the actual total. Read why entanglement is a problem for whales and how scientists are trying to solve the problem in my piece for Mental Floss.