Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying ...

UCLA researchers found a sticky side effect in a primary ingredient for gum—but they also offer a stay-fresh strategy that's ...

There are trillions of microplastic particles, ranging in size from about one micrometer to a few millimeters, on Earth. Many ...

And with microplastics discovered in the brain, reproductive organs, liver, kidneys, lungs, and even bloodstream of people ...

Alarming levels of microplastics have been found in major rivers across Europe, according to a joint study of 14 studies ...

Microplastics are infiltrating our bloodstreams from everyday sources, causing serious health issues. A new study reveals ...

Scientific studies on nine major waterways reveal an 'alarming' pollution by small particles. For the first time, a bacterium ...

Some plastic pieces are endocrine disruptors, interfering with brain-function-regulating hormones. This may influence mood, ...

A recent study reveals that chewing gum can expose users to over 250,000 microplastic particles per hour, raising health ...

You may not be able to escape microplastics, but you can fight back. Experts point to anthocyanins, compounds found in ...

A study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials reveals that chewing a piece of gum for one hour can result in ...

Scientists have discovered that powerful underwater avalanches are sweeping huge amounts of microplastics into the deep sea, ...