The procedure, known as therapeutic apheresis, filters blood through a specialized machine. It removes abnormal proteins, ...

Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

Scientists have found microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, according to new research on a small group of adults ...

Microplastics get into your body through food, water, and air, says Stephanie Wright, PhD, a senior lecturer in environmental ...

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

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been ...

Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new study has shown.

Microplastics aren’t just everywhere — they might be turning your dinner into a breeding ground for supercharged pathogens.

A team of researchers from ANSES, France’s food safety agency, has found that drinks sold in glass bottles actually contain ...

Simply using your food packaging in the manner it's supposed to be used is enough to contaminate your comestibles with a ...

A new study from West Virginia University adds to the growing catalog of evidence that microplastics are everywhere on Earth, including the water, air, and wildlife in national parks.