Research has suggested that microplastics could be affecting water in an invisible yet very concerning way. Environment+Energy Leader reported that microplastics aren't just causing harm as tiny ...

Theresa Hübner Pressestelle Universität Bayreuth. Researchers led by Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1357 Microplastics ...

Microplastics in the air can be more prevalent in rural areas than in cities, a University of Leeds study suggests. Particles ...

"Our results indicate that [the presence of micro- and nanoplastics] is a previously underestimated factor in the development ...

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 ...

A study of fish around the Pacific Islands revealed that a third had some amount of microplastics found in them.

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A new study has found that dissolvable medical devices may leave harmful microplastics in the bloodstream, raising safety ...

Even the most remote Pacific reefs aren’t safe—microplastics are turning everyday fish into silent carriers of global pollution.

A shark scientist explains why plastic pollution does harm sharks through entanglement and microplastic ingestion.

The microfibers that shed from our clothing—particularly those made of polyester—are among the most pervasive microplastics ...