Claims that microplastics are widespread throughout the human body are now being questioned. Microplastics are real — but ...

Researchers say some widely reported findings of microplastics in human organs may be false positives Critics warn rushed ...

Microbubbles in the tap water you just poured into a plastic glass are strong enough to create tiny abrasions on the inner ...

New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. A recent study suggests ...

It’s no secret that microplastics are a real concern. A 2024 study conducted in New Mexico found that these particles are lingering in our bodies. After 52 autopsies, scientists discovered ...

Microplastics could be disrupting how oceans absorb and store carbon, potentially undermining a natural buffer that helps ...

Researchers say there are some simple ways to help minimise our exposure to the microplastics and nanoplastics in our homes.

Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide released by human activity every year, slowing the pace of global warming ...

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The scientists re-upped calls for more research into how these plastics affect our health. New evidence suggests the number of tiny plastic particles in our brains and livers may accumulate over time, ...

Belgica antarctica is a tiny little thing – just about the length of a grain of rice. It doesn’t bite, living instead on moss ...