The study said that once inhaled, microplastics and nanoplastics can carry additives, absorbed chemicals, and pathogens into ...

Close up of microplastic fibers found in northern hogsucker fish. A study published by West Virginia University in the journal Sustainability found microplastics in every fish tested across seven ...

Researchers say some widely reported findings of microplastics in human organs may be false positives Critics warn rushed ...

It's 7:45am. You grab a takeout coffee from your local café, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the ...

Recent studies have reported the discovery of microplastics and nanoplastics in various parts of the human body, arguing that ...

Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stops short of ...

Biological carbon pumping’ is a natural process by which an ocean transfers carbon from the atmosphere into the deep sea ...

Scientists have cast doubt on high-profile studies claiming the presence of microplastics throughout the human body, ...

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural environments in greater quantities than in urban locations, researchers ...

In a Nutshell Male mice exposed to microplastics before conception produced female offspring with insulin resistance on a ...

Two new studies have described the ways in which tiny microplastics can end up in humans' organs and even in the brains of mice. One of the studies, published in Environmental Health Perspectives ...

The Mediterranean Sea, a biodiversity hotspot, faces significant pollution from various sources, including industrial and anthropogenic activities, with potential risks to marine ecosystems and human ...