The research, published in the BMC Genomics journal, showed that small particles of polyethylene terephthalate plastic, or PET, had damaging effects on pigs' pancreatic cells. Researchers from Poland ...

It's estimated that people consume 39,000 to 52,000 particles of microplastic every year from eating and drinking.

They are literally everywhere. And no, we are not talking about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo with their never-ending ...

“During their long journey to Ogasawara Islands, the green turtles are likely to ingest and accumulate plastic distributed ...

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 ...

A dolphin in North Carolina died after ingesting a plastic bag. A necropsy found no food in its stomach, only a knotted plastic bag. Experts urge people to reduce plastic use to protect marine life.

A study published in ScienceAdviser investigated the physiological effects of plastic ingestion in seabird chicks, specifically the sable shearwater (Ardenna carneipes), using data-independent ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

Ingesting just six pieces of rubber—each smaller than a pea—can all but seal a seabird’s fate, leaving it with a 90 percent chance of death. A 300-pound adult green sea turtle has about a 50 percent ...

You probably think your home-cooked meals are healthier than takeout, right? Fresh ingredients, your own clean kitchen, ...