We hear it more often now. Those tiny particles that scientists can't stop talking about. They're in our water, in our air, ...

Researchers have mapped the molecular changes that unfold as sunlight causes plastics to leach dissolved organic matter, findings that could reshape understanding of ecosystem health, water quality, ...

Tropical storms such as typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones are Earth's most powerful weather systems. Born over warm oceans, ...

There are microplastics in your food and you don't know it. Here's what you can do about it right now.

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

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The plastic showing up in the Great Lakes doesn’t arrive in one dramatic spill. It slips in piece by piece ...

Davar also mentions that, “Some toothpastes still contain microbeads that could lead to exposure [to microplastics].” And ...

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

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

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

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

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