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Researchers found marine fungi capable of breaking down plastic. They tested fungi from Hawai‘i’s nearshore waters.

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The tiny bits of plastic pollution that make their way from the environment into our bodies accumulate at much higher concentrations in the human brain than in other organs, a new study shows.

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Oregon legislators are trying to further restrict single-use plastic in the state and prevent tiny plastic pieces from ...

Citizen scientists have the chance to join world-renowned microplastic experts on an expedition off the Atlantic coast ...