Microplastics are everywhere, which is why scientists have been dedicating a lot of time to trying to figure out a way to ...

Microplastics are everywhere—from the ocean to our bloodstream—raising urgent questions about their impact on human health.

However, a recent study examining the types and origins of microplastics in a western North Carolina watershed found that ...

The best ones are safe, easy on your knives and microplastic-free. These picks include wooden, bamboo and paper composite ...

As if microplastics weren't already causing enough problems for humans and our environment, scientists have found they're now ...

Researchers from Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research, have developed a method ...

Findings indicate microplastics in blood are linked to inflammation and coagulation markers, underscoring the need for ...

Microplastics have turned up in all corners of our anatomy. So much remains unknown about how these particles work their way through our bodies, and what that means for our health.

The podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.

Food and Water Watch and dozens of other environmental organizations submitted a November 25th petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting that microplastics be ...

Scientists in China have developed a biodegradable foam that they say can remove up to 99.9% of microplastics from water.

Microplastics and nanoplastics — incredibly tiny bits of plastic that break off and shed from larger products — have made ...