New Microplastics Research Center at PSU hopes to identify sources of pervasive, potentially dangerous pollution ...

Is it okay to store food in plastic bags in your freezer? Which foods have a lot of microplastics? This is what I tell my patients.

The GB Row Challenge is a 2,000-mile rowing challenge around Great Britain. Two rowing teams, Coastal Odyssey and Sea Change, collected crucial water samples for University of Portsmouth researchers.

It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that ...

Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...

Researchers working across Island Nations in the South Pacific discovered that the plastics turning up in these fish were mostly fine fibers shed from textiles and fishing gear.

Prostate tumors contain more microplastics than healthy prostate tissue, researchers from New York University Langone Health ...

Researchers have detected microplastics in nearly all prostate cancer tumors examined in a new study. Tumor tissue contained about 2.5 times more plastic than nearby healthy prostate tissue.

We all know that staying hydrated is essential for our health, but what if the water we drink contains tiny pieces of plastic? Recent studies have revealed that microplastics are present in drinking ...

A new study has found microplastics in nine out of 10 prostate cancer tumours as researchers discovered that these tiny particles were present in higher levels inside tumours than in nearby ...