Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ...

A September 2024 study found that of the 14,000 known food contact chemicals present in food packaging, 3,601 -- or ...

New research from scientists at the University of Rhode Island suggests that microplastics are more likely to accumulate in ...

Increased toxicity from plastic pollution in a warmer climate is highly likely to be affecting whole ecosystems, with ...

A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonized by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant ...

That trusty plastic spatula you reach for every morning might be serving up a side dish you didn't order: microplastics. We ...

Microplastics—tiny particles now found in food, water, air, and even human tissues—may directly accelerate artery-clogging ...

Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and ...

Studies show that plastic cutting boards release microplastics into food. Though research has not yet proven that this ...

A new study finds microplastics can transport dangerous pathogens and antibiotic-resistant bacteria from wastewater to oceans ...

Minuscule airborne plastic particles are spreading to all corners of the planet, penetrating deep into human bodies and ...

Jafarova’s days of 5:00 a.m. treks through Tuscany are over; people now send her moss from all over the world to analyze for ...