“This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space,” ...

Discover how microplastics are reshaping cloud formation, potentially altering weather patterns and climate balance.

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global ...

These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain. Every day humans ...

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an ...

Since dolphins and humans inhale similar plastic particles, dolphins may be at risk for the same lung problems. As top predators with decades-long life spans, bottlenose dolphins help scientists ...

New research on dolphins suggests that they’re even in the animal’s breath. Plastics found in water bottles and clothing are being exhaled by dolphins. Tests on 11 of the marine mammals in Florida and ...

These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain. Every day humans ingest ...

Out of the more than 16,000 chemicals used or found in commercial plastic, more than a quarter are considered hazardous to human health, according to a group called the Scientists' Coalition for ...