Microplastics are no longer a distant environmental issue—they are part of daily life. These microscopic plastic particles ...

Researchers in China say you might at least be able to remove microplastics from your drinking water with a relatively simple ...

Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, ...

More microplastics and forever chemicals are popping up in our drinking water. As a public health expert, I rounded up seven ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective ...

Scientists have found a way to get rid of microplastics that have been found in our food and drinks by boiling it.

The tiny particles are widespread in waterbirds around the world. Now, research is finding them in neighborhood songbirds, ...

Inhalable microplastics threaten air quality and public health in Indian cities, exacerbating pollution's severe impact on ...

Researchers say study provides ‘strongest evidence’ yet microplastics may directly contribute to heart disease ...

Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 mm that are now found in many foods that we consider healthy.

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 ...