In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

When fishers on Lake Chilwa cast their nets, they don’t know whether there are fish below, or something else entirely. “We ...

Satish Bhaskar was a curious man. From a very young age he was fascinated with the sea and the diverse marine creatures, ...

Microplastics have begun entering our bodies more than ever. Scientists uncover major pollution source hiding in everyday ...

Scientists create biodegradable, structurally colored glitter from cellulose nanocrystals, eliminating microplastic waste.

Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious ...

Rather than being a source, the ocean appears to be a sink, in which 15 percent of all airborne microplastics are deposited.

A new study shows that microplastics facilitate antimicrobial resistance, even without the presence of antibiotics.

Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in ...

The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia ...

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...

A new study published in Nature Medicine has revealed the presence of microplastics – tiny fragments of degraded plastic – in ...