The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, ...

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research ...

Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region ...

In reworking the connections within plastic materials, researchers are studying how plant-based compounds could eventually ...

A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats.

Microplastics are often named as a major polluter of both the planet and our bodies, but what does the actual science say?

A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our ...

Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A ...

According to Dr. Clayton Westerman, BioBond's Chief Science Officer and the paper's author, "We must move beyond a simple denunciation of 'all microplastics.' The pervasive threat of microplastics isn ...

The pitch is part of planned revamp of facilities in a park, but it is next to a nature reserve.

Plastic pollution may be quietly fueling algal blooms by knocking out the grazers that usually keep algae under control.

Microplastics are widespread in Pacific island fish, with reef and bottom-dwelling species showing the highest exposure.