While studying a remote, coral-covered island in the Mediterranean, scientists were shocked to discover that it has become ...

Common bacteria can turn plastic waste into the over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen, researchers have discovered.

It’s a very promising initial step. Scientists make key advancement in fight against hidden threat in drinking water — here's ...

The food and beverage industry is anticipated to represent 49.2% of total PET packaging demand in 2025. The United States is ...

The global packaging films market is on a steady growth trajectory, driven by evolving consumer preferences, technological ...

Microplastics were present in 69% of the follicular fluid samples analysed. The most frequently detected polymer was PTFE, ...

New research presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) ...

A growing body of research warns that these nearly ubiquitous tiny particles, under 5mm in size, pose a threat to ...

Microplastics have been detected in human reproductive fluids, with researchers finding them in 69% of female and 55% of male ...

PTFE, a type of plastic used in nonstick pans and waterproof clothes, was the most common microplastic found in reproductive ...

Scientists have detected microplastics — the tiny and pervasive fragments now found in our seas, drinking water, food and, increasingly, living tissue — in human semen and follicular ...

New research out Tuesday in the journal Human Reproduction reveals that microplastics are coming for our baby-makers, too. In ...