Microplastics are scourge of the world’s oceans, but finding where they accumulate could help direct conservation efforts.

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Heavy metals have been found in microplastic beads washed up from the sea, raising concerns about potential risks to wildlife ...

Microplastics were found in Antarctica’s only native insect, highlighting how plastic pollution has spread into remote land ...

In the realm of horror, it was hard to beat the headlines last February that you were carrying around the equivalent of a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics in your brain.

"Whether these particles truly act as vectors is still unproven," said Huan Zhong, the commentary's senior author, in a ...

New research has uncovered the concerning truth about the invisible chemical plume created by the breakdown of microplastics.

We have a few more answers about the "astronomically higher" levels of microplastics in Cleveland's drinking water source, ...

Dust bunnies don’t just multiply under your couch -- they’re hoarding plastic. Scientists have discovered that everyday items ...

Researchers at the University of Bonn aim to improve the cleanliness of wastewater. Water released from washing machines is ...

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Microplastics are an unregulated contaminant but Delaware River watershed utilities and researchers are exploring ways to ...