Nanoplastics entered the Atlantic via rivers, sunlight-driven plastic breakdown, and even through the air with rain or dust.

Millions of tons of plastic in the ocean aren't floating in plain sight—they're invisible. Scientists have now confirmed that the most abundant form of plastic in the Atlantic is in the form of ...

"Plastics in the ocean are a serious problem. Every year, millions of tons of plastics end up in the ocean via rivers and wind as well as from shipping and fishing—and it remains there. It is ...

Governments are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, from August 5 to 14 for final negotiations on a global, legally binding ...

This study found a link between microplastics in the ocean and disabilities in people who live near the beach. Microplastics come from broken-down plastic trash, and there's a growing body of ...

Tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean could mean an increased risk for disabilities in coastal residents who live nearby, according to a new preliminary study released this month. The study, which ...

When plastic ends up in the ocean, it gradually weathers and disintegrates into small particles. If marine animals ingest these particles, their health can be severely affected.

That could hamper the ocean’s ability to take up CO 2 from the atmosphere via the biological carbon pump, says Stubbins. However, he points out that we are far from being able to estimate the ...

Microplastics have even been found inside our bones – but what impact are they having on our health? Here's everything we ...

Humans are known to produce about 380 million tons of plastic each year, and about 0.5% of this material ends up in the ocean.

While researchers have long suspected plastics might trigger such effects, by using fulmar endocrine receptors, this study provides the first evidence in a wild seabird. According to the study, an ...