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 ...

Keeping cats indoors is a subject of debate among cat owners and animal welfare advocates. Study finds surprising reason why ...

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

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

A few years ago, I visited my childhood home and heard a surprising sound: the bright and bouncy music of the Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. My parents are white Baby Boomers who speak no Spanish and ...

Researchers came to Dr. Chris Knowles’ school in England when he was 18 years old to run an experiment. They wanted to see which novice drinkers responded the most to alcohol and who would later go on ...

President Donald Trump has continued expressing interest in annexing Greenland, citing national security concerns. Greenland and Denmark leaders have rejected the idea, stating Greenland belongs to ...

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