A new Ocean Conservancy poll reveals a significant surge in American concern over microplastics, with awareness jumping 32% ...

Everyday exposure can happen through common sources such as food packaging, drinking water.

Microplastics have been discovered in the bodies of deep-sea organisms living at depths exceeding 2,000 meters. This research ...

New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of ...

Microplastics pollute our planet, raising questions about their impact on human health and the environment. This Q&A episode ...

Critically, microplastics do not simply accumulate—they interact with the climate system by lowering the albedo of ice and snow, releasing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane ...

The agency’s proposed rule calls for the monitoring of ultrashort PFAS, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds in US drinking-water systems ...

A study by the University of Portsmouth has revealed for the first time the extent of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on livestock, humans and the wider environment on the Kenyan island of ...

Scientists are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature ...

Tire wear sheds toxic microplastics that affect fish and shrimp in surprising ways, adding to concerns over pollution from road runoff.

New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralisation processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of ...