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Recent research reveals microplastics are flooding the world’s oceans, diminishing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, an ...

The year has been full of scary details about the tiny particles. Here’s what we know now.

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Scientists have discovered that feeding mice with microplastics increases plaque buildup in the arteries of male mice.

In 2025, Ziploc became the subject of a class-action lawsuit alleging that it made false promises by stating that its product ...

T he brain is at the center of who people are, shaping how they think, feel, and move through the world. This year, the top ...

Belgica antarctica is a tiny little thing – just about the length of a grain of rice. It doesn’t bite, living instead on moss ...

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

This isn’t the first time the ocean has returned our laundry. We’ve had the “ Lego Spill” of ’97. Plastic dragons and ...

In the end, there’s no ethical justification for selective hype by journals or for the lack of skepticism among journalists ...

Microplastics could be fueling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with a new study highlighting five ways microplastics can trigger inflammation and damage in the brain. More ...