The Guardian's version of the article contains an update correcting a misattribution. The study was published in mBio: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2

The Guardian's version of the article contains an update correcting a misattribution. The study was published in mBio: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/bugs-across-globe-are-evolving-to-eat-plastic-study-finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/bugs-acr... Just an FYI for anyone who's interested in tracking down the actual academic paper.