Forming pine trees into bio-plastic foam

Forming pine trees into bio-plastic foam

The research team used an environmentally-friendly preparation of lignin as a substitute for 20% of the fossil fuel-based chemicals in the foam. The bio-based foam was as strong and flexible…
The incredible shrunken salt head mummy men

The incredible shrunken salt head mummy men

These “salt men” are ancient corpses that were either killed or crushed in the cave and naturally mummified by the harsh, salty conditions. The dry salinity of the mine preserved…