Scientists at Australia's University of Queensland are researching Zophobas morio, also known as superworms, which produce enzymes that allows them to digest polystyrene, the most common form of plastic. "We confirmed that superworms can survive on a sole polystyrene diet, and even gain a small amount of weight -- compared to a starvation control group -- which suggests that the worms can gain energy from eating polystyrene," said Chris Rinke, who led a study that was published in the journal Mi