Plastic waste has quietly reshaped the oceans you depend on, and a new global study from Tulane University shows the danger ...

A dog named Sabrina's video from Instagram user @lovemargot.co shows that after reviewing every toy in the house, she has ...

Plastic pollution is a problem, and scientists have been searching for biodegradable options for years. But this novel material might just be the solution.

In the heart of the London Estate, Nakuru, where narrow paths wind through densely packed homes, and daily survival is a ...

Eriksen described one autopsy as "the most surreal thing in the world," and their findings showed that plastic clumps called ...

Rice is also a hotspot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 ...

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...

To the editor: It is horrible that even very small pieces of plastic trash harm marine animals (“How little plastic does it take to kill marine animals? Scientists have answers,” Nov. 17). Having ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a... Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine ...

Less than three sugar cubes worth of plastic can be enough to kill a seabird. Sea turtles and marine mammals reach similar danger at volumes scaled up to their larger bodies. Those estimates come from ...

Candy wrappers. Balloons. Grocery bags. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 full garbage trucks worth of plastic gets dumped in the world's oceans. Scientists have long known that plastic waste is ...