Ahead of urgent United Nations talks on reducing plastic pollution, new research holds a workout on a synthetic carpet could ...

A new durable, biodegradable plastic breaks down in seawater, offering a potential solution to microplastic pollution. This ...

By Sharon Guynup Bottlenose dolphins leapt and torpedoed through the shallow turquoise waters off Florida’s Sarasota Bay.

Indian researchers have discovered microplastics in Adelie penguins from Antarctica's Svenner Islands. The study, conducted ...

Microplastics are everywhere. In our water. Showing up in our food. Research has revealed we consume a credit card’s worth of ...

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...

Microplastics, phthalates, BPA and PFAS are all around us. What to know about these potentially toxic substances, how they ...

Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State ...

Microplastics cause clouds to form in places where they wouldn't otherwise, which is likely to have knock-on effects on the ...

Microplastics are found in clouds - and can change the way they work (Getty) Microplastics have already been found in the ...

Cloudy Skies Microplastics have once again been detected somewhere jarring as scientists reveal that these tiny plastic ...

Litigation related to plastics and microplastic pollution is on the rise. Plaintiffs have brought claims under numerous ...