Microplastics gather anti-biotic resistant bacteria as they move through water, allowing microbes to spread from polluted ...

It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that and have done so for thousands of years. Unfortunately, with the ...

Microplastics, minute plastic particles less than 5 mm in diameter, have emerged as persistent pollutants across terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. Their ubiquity has raised significant ...

New research indicates that the levels of microplastics in humans and the environment may have been overestimated. So, should ...

Plastic pollution is seeping into the Earth, into wildlife, and into our bodies, and a new research review suggests tiny ...

Scientists develop fluorescent dye-loaded nanosized, irregularly-shaped microplastics to track their movement in real time.

New Microplastics Research Center at PSU hopes to identify sources of pervasive, potentially dangerous pollution ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health have detected tiny plastic fragments in nine out of 10 prostate cancer tumors examined, a ...

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If you think plastic pollution is something that floats out at sea or washes up on a beautiful Bahamian beach, think again.