It might be time for a kitchen utensil overhaul. A new study found that black-colored plastic — common in spatulas, tongs, and other kitchen tools — may contain potentially cancerous chemicals ...

If you've been active on TikTok in recent months, you've probably seen a buzzy video or two surrounding the black plastic cooking utensils controversy. A recent study suggested that black-colored ...

A black moon is a rare occurrence. The next Black Moon will occur on Aug. 23, 2025. This is considered a Black Moon under the definition of the third new moon in a season of four new moons.

A recent study published in the journal Chemosphere raised concerns about food safety, warning that black plastic kitchen utensils may release harmful chemicals, including carcinogenic substances.

In December, a bungled health warning over black plastic spatulas didn’t help faltering trust in science. First, researchers warned us to throw away the ubiquitous utensils because the recycling ...

From the cheapest best things we bought to the stuff we bought in bulk and the trends we catalogued (soft suitcases made a comeback, and everyone threw out their black plastic kitchen utensils ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

Plastic recycling is already not nearly as efficient or widespread as it should be. Part of that is because some plastics aren't easily recycled. Black plastic, for example, generally can't be sorted ...

The discussion around using plastics in the kitchen, especially the standard black plastic molds for different utensils, has recently been a hot-button topic on social media. A study published ...

Last month, a bungled health warning over black plastic spatulas didn’t help faltering trust in science. First, researchers warned us to throw away the ubiquitous utensils because the recycling ...

Black rice is that rare trifecta of delicious, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing. This dark-colored rice, which is a deep purple-black, has alternate names including purple rice, forbidden rice ...

PBDEs are a class of brominated flame retardants controversially behind advice to throw out your black plastic spatula. Common in materials that are exposed to high levels of heat, they're also ...