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How 'superworms' could help solve the trash crisis

Scientists hope the larvae of the darkling beetle — nicknamed "superworms" — might solve the world's trash crisis thanks to their uncanny ability to eat polystyrene. (The University of Queensland)
Scientists hope the larvae of the darkling beetle — nicknamed "superworms" — might solve the world's trash crisis thanks to their uncanny ability to eat polystyrene. (The University of Queensland)

This article was originally published on June 23, 2022.

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