A recent University of Florida study found more than 1 trillion microplastics in Indian River Lagoon, raising health and ...

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts.

Your meals contain hundreds of microplastic particles linked to serious health conditions. Researchers found that specific ...

A new study reveals five mechanisms by which microplastics can trigger inflammation and cause damage in the brain.

"Once a particle was big enough to be eaten, crickets continued to eat it for the rest of their life." The post Bugs Fed ...

The study found that while nylon may be the most convenient material operationally, it yields the highest release of ...

The carbon cycle in our oceans is critical to the balance of life in ocean waters and for reducing carbon in the atmosphere, ...

Researchers are discovering that microscopic plastics are not only polluting the environment but also accumulating inside the ...

Microplastics could be fueling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with a new study highlighting ...

A global research team led by researchers from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and ...

Even one percent plastic in a sample can distort ocean carbon numbers, making young carbon read as ancient and affecting ...

Microplastics can contaminate soil, water, and air. As a result, they become part of the environment. “Microplastics can get ...