A groundbreaking study reveals alarming microplastic contamination in juvenile northern hogsucker fish from Central Appalachia. Researchers identified a staggering 2,185 microplastic particles in 55 ...

Fish may be taking in microplastics before they ever hunt for food. According to research published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, microplastics in wild fish larvae were found almost ...

The shape of microplastics can influence how deadly a viral infection can be for fish, according to new research from William ...

A new study found microplastics in nearly one-third of fish sampled across remote Pacific islands, with contamination rates ranging from just under 5% in Vanuatu to more than 74% in Fiji.

Microplastics are now widely distributed throughout the environment—in water, in the air, in the soil and even inside living organisms, including marine life. However, most studies to date have ...

These microscopic particles have been linked to negative health outcomes such as cardiovascular problems and oxidative stress. A new study in the journal Frontiers in Toxicology found that ...

A study in Trishal, Mymensingh, found microplastics in sediment from all 25 fish-farming ponds and in 150 fish across six ...

Microplastics in Pune fish have been detected in commonly consumed Rohu and Tilapia, with researchers studying contamination sources and food-chain pathways.

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...

Microplastics are raining down on Everest- how does this affect us? - Microplastics have also been found in human blood, ...

Microplastics are pretty much everywhere on Earth. They have been found in ocean water, wildlife, and even in the human body. Ocean currents carry these tiny fragments far from where they are produced ...