It’s not just takeout containers and teabags. Microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of our lives, including our diets, with Americans estimated to consume thousands of these pesky ...

“Our results showed that microplastics are highly ubiquitous in human semen,” Gaskins said. “The negative association between ...

Scientists discover that sunlight-aged microplastics can transform toxic heavy metals into less harmful forms, revealing surprising new chemistry.

Researchers have found that snowstorms are delivering vast numbers of tiny plastic particles to remote reaches of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. Snowmelt is a major source of fresh water for ...

Industry scientists were aware of the potential risks of microplastics as early as the 1970s, an investigation reveals.

Neurologists noodle on the latest research on a much-loved pantry staple.

Researchers tested six common plastics and found that the materials used in grocery bags and yogurt cups were among the most ...

Wake up and smell the coffee — your favorite breakfast foods may be riddled with plastic. Microplastics are ubiquitous in ...

A small study found 42% more airborne microplastics around people wearing polyester shirts than cotton, raising questions ...

Some plastic tea bags can steep as much as 555 to 2,498 microplastic particles per cup, according to university researchers ...

In a review article recently published in the journal Earth-Science Reviews, researchers from the Leibniz Institute for ...

According to researchers, the study provided baseline evidence of microplastic pollution in the Himalayan river, highlighting ...