A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...

Microplastics are silently sabotaging the planet’s greenery, curbing photosynthesis, and threatening food security.

Microplastics may be contributing to the spread of dangerous antibiotic resistant superbugs, according to a new study.

From your clothing to the water you drink, being mindful of microplastics can help reduce your exposure and health risk.

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

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...

Research has shown that microplastics can absorb and accumulate toxic chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants ...

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

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

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

A new study from researchers at Boston University found microplastics may play a role in the spread of drug-resistant ...