'Superworms' Eat–and Survive on–Polystyrene – Scientific American - Global Circulate

One of the noticeable things about microbiologist Christian Rinke’s laboratory is the startlingly loud crunching noise of wormlike larvae chewing their way through polystyrene, burrowing into blocks of the plastic foam. Before he discards a chewed-th

One of the noticeable things about microbiologist Christian Rinkes laboratory is the startlingly loud crunching noise of wormlike larvae chewing their way through polystyrene, burrowing into blocks o… [+4583 chars]

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