Discover the alarming truth about ocean plastic pollution in this in-depth video, which examines how millions of tons of ...

The atmosphere is an important transport medium that carries microplastics to even the most remote parts of the world. These ...

Microplastics are everywhere, but new research points to a need to standardize measurements of microparticles.

Microplastics are pervasive, found everywhere on Earth, from the Sahara Desert to patches of Arctic sea ice. Now a new ...

As we continue to fight against microplastic pollution, a team of engineers has created an innovative solution that could have a massive impact through an unexpected activity: water sports. According ...

From the coral-covered coastlines of Tonga to the remote sandy atolls of Tuvalu, microscopic synthetic fibers are ...

Here’s a few things to consider the next time you think about throwing a plastic item in the trash, the ocean or anywhere other than a recycling bin. A recent survey suggests that every hour people ...

Could the plastic in our oceans be quietly harming our hearts? A nationwide study reveals a concerning correlation between marine microplastic pollution and cardiometabolic diseases in US coastal ...

Plastic waste in the ocean can break down into microplastics, which researchers measured near U.S. coastlines to study possible links to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

Within recent years, many modelling approaches — based on limited plastic observations in river systems — have been designed to calculate plastic export from rivers to oceans; however, these models ...