Researchers observed that the plants grown with microplastics were 11 percent less likely to emerge from the soil, were smaller in size and were several days slower to produce flowers or ripen. The ...

One of the primary concerns highlighted by experts is the methodology used in many microplastics studies. A common technique involves vaporizing samples and analyzing the resultant fumes.

Researchers warn that the heat from your morning coffee or tea could be releasing microscopic plastic particles into your ...

A research team from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS) developed a semi-automated microanalytical method to quantify atmospheric plastic particles and ...

A takeaway coffee cup might seem harmless – but it could release thousands of plastic particles into your drink ...

The reported releases of microplastics ranged from a few hundred particles to over 8 million particles per liter in a new ...

New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. A recent study suggests ...

Plastic is unavoidable in today's world. We wear clothes made of it, encase our food in it, and fill our homes with it. The benefits of the omnipresent material are clear: It's cheap to create, ...

Dear Doctors: What are microplastics, and where do they come from? They’re all over the news, and it’s hard to tell if they’re a real problem or just another internet scare. One news story said ...

A study from the University of Birmingham in the U.K. found some shocking results after testing the beverages we consume. The study found that hot beverages such as tea and coffee had the highest ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find ...