Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in ...

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.

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural environments in greater quantities than in urban locations, researchers ...

Storing food in plastic containers and eating highly processed food are both associated with high concentrations of ...

Scientists in Latin America are sounding the alarm over the presence of microplastics in freshwater sources — and the understudied human health impacts of the plastic pollution. A new report by SciDev ...

Cuyahoga County raises awareness of microplastics in the Great Lakes, noting tap water contains fewer than bottled water.

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

Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, experts say. Researchers examined the ...

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

You probably think your home-cooked meals are healthier than takeout, right? Fresh ingredients, your own clean kitchen, ...