Plastics revolutionized medicine. But what we once saw as miraculous has now become a silent threat—one we can no longer ...

Microplastics are floating in the air around us, surging through rivers and streams and burrowing deep into soils. And now, a ...

Tap water and even bottled water contain microplastics. Installing a high-quality filter, such as a reverse osmosis system or ...

Boston University researchers discovered that microplastics bolster bacteria's antibiotic resistance. The tiny plastic fragments, omnipresent on Earth, facilitate bacterial biofilm creation, thwarting ...

In a startling discovery, a team of Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became ...

Teabags, alcohol, chicken nuggets and seafood could all be increasing your risk of dementia due to microplastics, according ...

Researchers were stunned to discover that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic ...

The findings are especially concerning for people in high-density, impoverished areas like refugee settlements, where ...

Microplastics found in IV infusion bags may enter the bloodstream, potentially posing health risks to patients.

Scientists explain how to protect yourself beyond avoiding plastic bottles as increasing amounts of microplastics are found ...

Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplastics, our research has revealed.