Microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, thereby potentially contributing to climate change, according to a recent study.

From takeout containers and tea bags to bottled water, gum, and even cheese, these were the most-read microplastic stories of ...

Researchers studying microplastic contamination in common beverages made a startling discovery: Drinks stored in glass bottles contained between five and 50 times the level of microplastics as drinks ...

Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics.

It’s official! The entire food chain now comes wrapped in plastic. For the first time, researchers have found plastic fragments lodged inside insects, including beetles, slugs, snails, and earthworms, ...

A new study has, for the first time, recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage of a key ...

Researchers are raising red flags about a growing threat to marine life that's especially harmful for species like orcas and ...

The research, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics, reviewed 89 studies published from 2010 to 2025.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University scientists report that multigenerational exposure to microplastic-contaminated prey reverses natural food preferences in nematodes, revealing a learned attraction to ...

Plastic has become part of everyday life, but its benefits come with a serious cost. Cheap, durable plastics accumulate in ...

Microplastic contamination in bottled water has become a serious concern in recent years. Multiple scientific studies have found that many of the world’s most popular bottled water brands contain ...