Researchers working across Island Nations in the South Pacific discovered that the plastics turning up in these fish were ...

Publishing in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, researchers at Kyushu University report that they have developed a new method to more accurately analyze the distribution of small ...

Microplastics are so pervasive they have even been discovered in the deepest known part of the ocean: the Mariana Trench. While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface of ...

Millions of tons of microplastics flow into the ocean every year, but tracking the movement and accumulation of those microscopic polymers is difficult. A new study builds a theory of how spherical ...

To safeguard the oceans and preserve their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, they outline key priorities, which include reducing single-use plastics, improving waste management, promoting ...

Researchers found that natural polymers from these vegetables latch onto microplastics in water, forming bigger clumps that are far easier to remove.

Microplastics are now widely recognized as pollutants in oceans and waterways, but a growing body of research suggests they ...