Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare? Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller ...

Could plants be the answer to the looming threat of microplastic pollution? Scientists found that if you add tannins (natural plant compounds that make your mouth pucker if you bite into an unripe ...

Microplastics are everywhere, even in the air we breathe—and we're consuming increasing amounts of them, according to scientists. Microplastics are tiny chunks of plastic, defined as being less than 5 ...

Scientists analyzed popular beverages and uncovered a surprising pattern of microplastic contamination across everyday drinks. A study by the University of Birmingham in the UK found microplastics in ...

A scientific method to identify microplastic hotspots — areas of the ocean floor covered with small pieces of plastic — has been tested in Long Island Sound waters. Professor Claire Gwinnett from ...

Megan Meyer is a science communication consultant who is passionate about translating science to a variety of audiences. She received her PhD in nutritional immunology from The University of North ...

Here’s some bitter news to sip on. Microplastics are impossible to avoid, lurking in everything from the food you eat and the water you drink to the clothes you wear and the cosmetics you apply. Now, ...

Every day, people are exposed to microplastics from food, water, beverages and air. But it's unclear just how many of these particles accumulate in the human body, and whether they pose health risks.

Off the coasts of Corsica and Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea swirls an omnipresent yet vanishingly small menace: microplastics. By this point, it comes as no surprise to scientists that they would ...

If you find yourself in some secluded spot in the American West—maybe Yellowstone, or the deserts of Utah, or the forests of Oregon—take a deep breath and get some fresh air along with some ...