The millimeter-thick paperboard behaves just like plastic; it's strong, transparent, shapeable—and can hold boiling water. But it degrades within a year on the ocean floor.

Explore the fascinating world of Japan’s ancient paper-making tradition that has withstood the test of time. For centuries, Japanese artisans have crafted paper that is not only durable but also ...

Over the past decades, scientists have gleaned details of the “green Sahara.” Now, with the help of ancient DNA from mummified remains, geneticists are figuring out who once lived there.

“DNA extracted from two pastoralist women who were buried at the rock shelter around 7,000 years ago reveals that most of their ancestry can be traced to a previously unknown ancient North ...

This gradually made the universe transparent to light (reionization ... What could produce such powerful radiation in this ancient galaxy? One explanation involves extremely massive, hot stars that ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket. Hours later much of the temple burned down in one of the ...

XINHUA KUNMING — In a small village in Yunnan province, a crystal-clear stream has been more than just a source of water for generations — it has been the lifeblood of an ancient paper-making ...

Villagers promote handmade paper products in Mangtuan on March 4. XINHUA KUNMING — In a small village in Yunnan province, a crystal-clear stream has been more than just a source of water for ...