Prolonged exposure to microplastics can disrupt vital physiological processes in gorgonians, such as respiration. Although ...

What happens to a cigarette but when it’s thrown away? A new study offers an unsettling answer: not much; at least not in the ...

More than a month after they poured from a semi-trailer on a west Michigan highway, little bits of white plastic appeared to ...

Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, Flinders University experts say. Researchers ...

Virginia teenager Mia Heller’s filtration system harnesses the power of ferrofluid, a magnetic oil that binds to ...

A new study may help to unpack possible effects of microplastic pollution, including from biodegradable alternatives, on metabolism and gut bacteria. The findings suggest some concerning signs that ...

With the widespread use of plastic products a large amount of microplastics (MPs) have entered soil ecosystems, leading to a continuous decline in soil environmental quality. MPs in the soil can ...

Plastic waste is recognized as a major cause of environmental harm, with products like water bottles, plastic bags and clothing fibers acknowledged as major contributors to plastic pollution—but ...

The food industry giant is on trial before a criminal illegally dumping plastic bottles that contaminated the soil and water ...

Clouds form when water vapor — an invisible gas in the atmosphere — sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, ...