A contraption that skims litter from water has been put to the test in a city's river to check for microplastics. The seabin ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

Microplastics are everywhere, including your home. Thankfully, there are things you can do to minimize your microplastic ...

Microplastics were detected in almost every seafood sample found off the coast of the western U.S. in a recent study. The ...

Microplastics are accumulating in human brains at alarming rates, with concentrations rising 50% in the past eight years.

A new study found that the brain may contain higher levels of microplastics, equivalent to the amount found in a standard ...

Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount ...

A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.

The emergence of microplastics across the planet is leading to new health challenges. Jack Board and Liling Tan discuss some ...

Monash researchers have developed a novel AI program to assist scientists in the global fight against the scourge of ...

Past studies show that microplastics and nanoplastics can be harmful to human health. A new study has found that humans tend ...

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...