Airborne plastic particles, particularly colorful ones, absorb more sunlight than they reflect, which can heat the ...

A new study tracking microplastics in the bodies of mice in real time discovered a disturbing pattern, adding to a growing body of research suggesting a public health crisis could be at hand. The ...

A study says the coloring of microplastics can make a big difference in how much they heat up the Earth.

FILE - A runner grabs a bottle of water at the athlete's village prior to the start of the Boston Marathon, in 2012. We live in a world where microplastics are everywhere — and that’s not hyperbole.

Specialists say aging plastic kettles may release microplastics when heated. Here’s why experts recommend switching to safer ...

It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ. The ...

Dear Doctors: The more I read about microplastics, the more I want to do something to lower my family’s exposure to them. Any thoughts? Also, what is so much worse about microplastics than dust or ...

The biggest shifts appeared in Bacillota — a key digestive bacteria group — alongside metabolite patterns associated with depression and colorectal disease. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

Perhaps one of the clearest indications of the Anthropocene may be the presence of plastic. Starting with the commercialization of Bakelite in 1907 by Leo Baekeland, plastics have taken the world by ...