A study examining how nanoplastics interact with brain proteins has identified a possible mechanism that could contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

Explore the urgent issue of ocean plastic pollution and its impact on marine life and human health. Find out how to help.

Each year, an estimated 24 billion pounds of plastic flow into the world’s oceans. What often looks like floating debris to humans can resemble food to marine animals. Unable to tell the difference, ...

Microplastics have been increasingly in the news and for good reason. They have been found in every human body system assessed, and have been associated with adverse health outcomes. Microplastics ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The film follows journalist Ziya Tong as she learns the latest science on microplastics and examines the microplastic pollution in her own body.

Research reveals how invisible nanoparticles manipulate cellular messengers, undermining your gut’s delicate microbiome, raising new questions about the unseen health risks of environmental ...