Microplastics are floating in the air around us, surging through rivers and streams and burrowing deep into soils. And now, a ...

Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious ...

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From your clothing to the water you drink, being mindful of microplastics can help reduce your exposure and health risk.

While the investigators found microplastics in various organs, the microplastics were usually detected at higher levels in ...

The microscopic shards of plastic found in every corner of the planet may be exacerbating antibiotic resistance, a new study ...

Microplastics are silently sabotaging the planet’s greenery, curbing photosynthesis, and threatening food security.

Plastics revolutionized medicine. But what we once saw as miraculous has now become a silent threat—one we can no longer ...

On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...

Microplastics, like the ones pictured here, have been linked to several health concerns. Researchers from Boston University ...

Microplastics don’t just carry bacteria — they actively help them develop drug resistance. Researchers found that within days ...

Research has shown that microplastics can absorb and accumulate toxic chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants ...