Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris ...

For this research, Utrecht master student Sophie ten Hietbrink worked for four weeks aboard the research vessel RV Pelagia. On a trip from the Azores to the continental shelf of Europe, she took water ...

This estimate shows that there is more plastic in the form of nanoparticles floating in the this part of the ocean, than there is in larger micro- or ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are present in sediments throughout the Whittard Canyon – a submarine canyon off the ...

This could have resulted in microplastics and nanoplastics known to be discharged through sewage spills being lifted from the ...

Microsoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and ...

There is growing awareness — and alarm — at news that human brains (and the rest of our bodies) contain microplastic ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

A new study reveals how microplastics polluting the ocean could be linked to higher rates of type 2 diabetes, strokes, and ...

From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been ...

Doctors should note that microplastics measuring 30-500 μm have been detected in bottled water, soft drinks, tea, beer, and ...

A recent study published by Portland State University discovered a variety of microplastics in 180 out of 182 tested seafood ...