What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal ...

Microplastics at the University of Bayreuth have overturned a common scientific assumption in a new study: Microplastic particles do not all exhibit similar transport behavior regardless of their ...

Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A ...

The particles can even find their way to your food.

Microplastics were found in a third of sea life off the coasts of some of the remotest Pacific Islands, say scientists.

Portland State University now houses the Oregon Microplastics Analytical Research Center (OMARC), the first laboratory in the ...

New research shows cigarette butts shed microplastic fibers almost instantly in water, turning common litter into a fast source of pollution.

Algalita Marine Research and Education, a local nonprofit, has revamped its educator mini-grants program to support teachers ...

Microplastic pollution in the seas around Great Britain has been found at significantly higher concentrations than previously recorded by a joint ...

Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.