Microplastic pollution is severely impacting Ganjam's marine ecosystem, with synthetic fabrics and degraded plastics ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...

On the edge of California's Monterey Bay, ecologist Matthew Savoca and a team of volunteers sift through sand and seawater for microplastics, one of the planet's most pervasive forms of pollution.

SARONIC GULF, Greece (Reuters) -Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in ...

Even if plastic pollution stopped entirely today, floating plastic would remain on the surface of the sea for 100 years, ...

A new study out of Dalhousie University has found microplastics in the meat of lobsters caught off the coast of Nova Scotia.

The Frontiers Planet Prize — awarded yearly to three international recipients — acknowledges “transformational research that shows the greatest potential to address the world’s most urgent ...

Microplastic pollution not only contaminates land and sea, but also the atmosphere. BRIN found an average of 15 microplastic ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the human diet. But there are ways to mitigate exposure. Microplastics — plastic ...

Frequent use can leave behind invisible plastic fibers on household surfaces, dishes, and cookware. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is ...