After an apparent population explosion of the invasive “crazy worms” in 2023, Mainers reported far fewer of them last year.

Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most ... discovered that it could break down a type of clear plastic called polyethylene terephthalate (PET) – this is what ...

Federica Bertocchini at the Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research and her colleagues have isolated unique, plastic-eating enzymes from the saliva of wax worms. These biological agents ...