Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found everywhere on Earth, from ocean depths to agricultural soils and even inside the human body. Yet scientists still struggle to understand what these ...

Researchers found that natural polymers from these vegetables latch onto microplastics in water, forming bigger clumps that ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – We often hear the word microplastics thrown out, but what exactly are they? Microplastics and ...

One study showed that chewing a piece of gum for as little as two minutes released microplastics into the mouth. 11 ...

Scientists say fathers' exposure to plastic particles may have consequences for their children's health, particularly ...

The report studied 40 samples from across Minnesota, and all of them contained at least one form of microplastics.

Using sediment cores, University of Rhode Island researchers studied the “exponential” growth of microplastics in the water ...

Plastic pollution is no longer an issue affecting only oceans, soil, or the air. A recent scientific study found ...

I’m ditching my plastic deli cups for these airtight glass food storage containers with glass lids. The plastic-free, shopper ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found everywhere on Earth, from ocean depths to agricultural soils and even inside the human body. Yet ...

In Netflix's 'The Plastic Detox,' three couples struggling with infertility give up plastic to see if it impacts their health ...

IU Ph.D. student Xinyu Zhang, left, and professor Mark Cheng examine equipment in the lab. Photo by Liz Kaye, Indiana ...