Microplastics have become a global threat that has the potential to disrupt human health on a massive scale. Scientists make ...

Now, scientists are turning to an unexpected solution to clean up this pollution ... for sucking up microplastics, made using readily available natural materials—chitin from marine creatures ...

Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our ...

Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

Coral reefs trap microplastics due to their mucus. Researchers confirmed that coral mucus acts as an adhesive.

Citizen scientists have the chance to join world-renowned microplastic experts on an expedition off the Atlantic coast.  ...

Scientists have discovered microplastics in the snow near some of Antarctica's deep field camps, revealing how far-reaching ...

Are you damaging your heart by eating food that comes in plastic packaging? According to Italian researchers, you very well could be.

A study has found higher microplastic levels in preterm births, raising concerns about their role in pregnancy complications.

Ropes and fishing gear used in the fisheries and aquaculture industries are a major source of microplastics in the ocean and littering along the ...