Despite being the size of a Post-It note, these tiny fiddler crabs can ingest and break down microplastic particles, ...

Scientists have uncovered shockingly high levels of microscopic plastic particles in the air over major cities, far exceeding previous estimates. The discovery suggests airborne plastics play a much ...

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink ...

A new study estimates that adults inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles per day inside homes and cars, with most particles small enough to reach deep into the lungs. (Image by Nadiia Yakovenko, ...

Once invisible to most, microplastics have become one of the biggest health and environmental concerns of 2025 — showing up ...

A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology has revealed that tiny fiddler crabs-which grow no bigger than ...

Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, and what helps reduce exposure.

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that are small and durable. These particles can accumulate in water, soil, air and living organisms, raising both environmental and health concerns.

Daily consumers of bottled water ingest over 90,000 more microplastic particles than people who drink tap water, according to ...

People who drink bottled water every day ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles per year than people who drink tap water, ...

Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the ...

Volunteers, along with Southern Water's Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works, worked to remove the beads as quickly and ...