This Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Plastic Bags

Monday, April 24, 2017 - 16:31 in Earth & Climate

A wiggly, ravenous caterpillar — one that doesn't limit its diet to naturally grown objects — can biodegrade plastic bags, a material infamous for the amount of time it takes to decompose, a new study finds.

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