In the vast cotton fields of Xinjiang, plastic film covering technology has been a weapon for increasing yield—it conserves water, raises ...

In the vast cotton fields of Xinjiang, plastic film covering technology has been a weapon for increasing yield—it conserves ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new, fish-inspired filter that ...

As scientists unravel lingering environmental risks from the blazes, construction delays and permitting roadblocks hinder ...

The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.

How did ultra-processed foods become a delivery system for plastic fragments now embedding themselves in the human brain?

A new study has, for the first time, recorded and measured just how fast microplastics move through the gut passage of a key ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find ...

For many scientists, 2025 was the year of microplastics. Researchers have known for decades that tiny plastic particles were ...