Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Douglas McCauley, a professor of ocean science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, said the reach of that waste became apparent when he collected plastic debris from the nests of ...

Scientists found invisible plastic pollution across the North Atlantic Ocean. These particles harm both wildlife and humans.

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Scientists say microplastics can affect nearly every major system in the human body. Health risks include: Experts say reducing your risk starts with smarter daily choices. Here's what to avoid: ...

low pollution (0–0.005 pieces/m 3): described as almost nothing visible—maybe one tiny plastic speck in 200 bathtubs of ocean water;; medium pollution (0.005–1 pieces/m 3): up to 1 small ...

Researchers have been examining the possibility that wind could be spreading microplastics and nanoplastics (MNP) from sewage ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to the weight of a plastic spoon, can be found in our brains; hundreds of ...

Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (NewMediaWire) - June 18, 2025 - DALLAS Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of ...