New research underscores the pervasive spread of microplastics across marine environments, wildlife, and human bodies, with mounting evidence of ecological and health impacts. Studies reveal ...

A new study using advanced X-ray imaging has found that earthworms ingest microplastics but do not retain them in their body ...

Fish larvae were found carrying microplastics before opening their mouths, according to a new study on early-life ocean ...

Microplastics are now widely distributed throughout the environment—in water, in the air, in the soil and even inside living ...

Dealing with this volume of plastic garbage is already a tremendous challenge, but the discovery of microplastics in isolated ...

Through the air we breathe and the food we eat, we can't help but inhale and ingest tiny bits of plastic every day.

As soon as she opens the refrigerator door, she spies plastics directly contacting food: the plastic-coated paper used to ...

Kochi: There is abundance of microplastics in Kochi drains, reflecting the unscientific waste disposal in a densely populated ...

If you are concerned about microplastics, the world starts to look like a minefield. The tiny particles can slough off polyester clothing and swirl around in the air inside your home; they can scrape ...

Microplastics gush out of our taps and flake off cookware. They find their way into the yolks of eggs, and deep into meat and vegetables. But if we take certain steps, we can eat less of them. You can ...