We gadget freaks obsess over gear, big and small: cameras, phones, notebooks, desktops, home theater speakers, HDTVs, and much more. But how often do we pay attention to the technology surrounding our ...

A biotech firm in New York is designing a plant-based packing material that could replace Styrofoam. The material is made from mycelium, which is basically the root structure of mushrooms. On top of ...

A new packing material that grows itself is now appearing in shipped products across the country. The composite of inedible agricultural waste and mushroom roots is called Mycobond, and its ...

If this trio has their way, we could be looking at a biodegradable alternative to thermocol If thermocol has a purpose, it is to make classroom models for school science exhibitions. But other than ...

So far in our Packaging the Future series we’ve explored how nature solves the packaging problems of strength, buoyancy and moisture-retention (coconut shells), tough-but-flexible protection (wombat ...

These are the most common sizes and shapes of the XR-1 mufflers. The oval is the most popular for street cars because it doesn't hang down as far as the others and has more packing material. After all ...

Bubble Wrap, the packaging material popular with shippers and toddlers alike, is losing its pop. Sealed Air Corp., the original seller of Bubble Wrap since 1960, is rolling out a revamped version of ...