Microplastics, tiny plastic particles found in everyday products from face wash to toothpaste, are an emerging threat to ...

Microplastic particles are everywhere, and humans and animals are ingesting more of them every year. The Environmental ...

A new method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids allows for a more comprehensive analysis of single particles.

Microplastics can be ingested through food packaged or heated in plastic containers, through drinking water, skincare products or inhaled when dumping dryer lint or vacuums.

Despite advances in wastewater treatment, tiny plastic particles called microplastics are still slipping through, posing potential health and environmental hazards, according to new research.

It's everywhere: in the clothes I wear, in the food I eat, in the home cleaning products I handle every day. What am I ...

Scientists have exposed the common foods most likely to be teeming with worrying levels of toxic chemicals that have been ...

Researchers are optimistic about the implications of this discovery. Researchers make concerning discovery about emerging threat in the world's oceans: 'This discovery is critical' first appeared on ...

From microscopic robots that can carry and deliver drugs inside the human body to tiny particles that can detect and break down ...

On April 22, 2025, the world pauses to celebrate Earth Day. This single day reflects a growing, year-round movement.

Tiny plastic particles, long known to pollute oceans and food, have now been discovered in human ovaries, specifically in the ...

Synthetic leggings shed microplastics, tiny plastic fibers that break off with each wash and wear. These four brands are ...