(Aurelijus U./Pexels) We know that microplastics are leaking into our drinks from bottles, beverage cups, and packaging, and now researchers have shown that plastic kettles can contribute to our daily ...

The findings point to a direct pathway of human exposure through everyday eating and drinking.

Students from Waipahu Intermediate School are taking environmental education beyond the classroom and into the community ...

A single gram of engineered blue-green algae can pull nearly all the microplastic out of a liter of contaminated water in 60 ...

The presence of microplastics and nanoplastics is uncontested: but their effect on the human body remains under investigation ...

Researchers took samples of human brains from dead people to look for microplastics. The brain samples had higher levels of plastic than kidney or liver samples. People who died in 2024 had more ...

The link between a diet high in ultraprocessed foods and poor mental health, as well as cognitive decline, has been well-documented — and a new paper published Tuesday offers a theory about why they ...

Plastics are everywhere, and evidence is accumulating that they can affect our mood and cognition. The solution may lie in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Switching from plastic to glass food containers is an easy step to cut down on your microplastic exposure. But just because we ...

Research led by Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University in China has performed a metadata investigation into the presence of microplastics in humans. They report a concerning relationship between ...

It’s seed-starting and planting season, and that means it’s likely buying season. This year, consider not only the gardening gear and plants you bring ...