Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A large analysis of fish caught around Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu found ...

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research ...

Microplastic pollution in the seas around Great Britain has been found at significantly higher concentrations than previously recorded by a joint ...

Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the US, according to the CDC, causing everything from cancer to lung ...

Microplastics are everywhere, but new research points to a need to standardize measurements of microparticles.

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We are entering peak flu season, and a new variant known as subclade k is spreading quickly across the country, driving a sharp rise in illness and hospitalizations. Public health officials say this ...

Everyday sights and sounds quietly shape the choices people make, often without them realizing it. New research suggests that some individuals become especially influenced by these environmental cues, ...

Have you ever wondered why you or your friends keep making bad decisions? The answer might not be as simple as you think, because it might come down to a biological cue that affects the choices you ...

Experts predict “a pretty severe influenza season" as 14 states already see high levels of flu activity Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard ...

That’s a wrap on harmful plastic? Microplastics — which slough off larger plastics — plague everything we touch, from our food to our cleaning tools, increasing the risk of heart attacks, strokes and ...

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