Plastic-contaminated soils affect food security, water quality and ecosystems, making soil health a critical global issue.

From fast food to kitchen staples such as rice and salt, a new study highlights the extent of plastic contamination in foods.

Probiotic supplements have been shown to help reduce inflammation caused by microplastics in the gastrointestinal system.

Research from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain found that individual tea bags steeped in boiling water can ...

Plastic water bottles have been found to contain some of the highest levels of microplastic contamination. Plastic water bottles have been found to contain some of the highest levels of ...

the extent of human health impacts due to microplastic exposure is of great concern.' The review, published earlier this month in ACS Publications Environmental Science & Technology, analyzed ...

The average pickleball takes more than 100 years to decompose,” co-founder of Komodo Pickleball, a biodegradable ball.

Regular ScienceAlert readers will likely know how pervasive microplastics are – getting into human tissue, ancient rock, and ...

Researchers discovered that these bags release immense numbers of particles when immersed in hot water. Polypropylene teabags ...

A study published by scientists at National Sun Yat-sen University has shown how microplastic pollution is altering the structure of coral skeletons, putting them at greater risk of being damaged or ...