University researchers have developed a small, portable device that can accurately measure microplastics in water samples ...

Those tiny floaties in your urine can reveal insights about your diet or other issues. A doctor explains the common causes, ...

But now researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a relatively simple and safe method of extracting over 98% of nanoplastic particles from water. Using non-toxic, hydrophobic ...

The German branch of the international climate group Greenpeace on Wednesday said levels of microplastics have doubled in the ...

The first results of the pioneering scientific research project launched earlier this year have catalogued microplastic ...

According to a 2018 study, 94% of tap water samples from the U.S. are contaminated with microplastics, the highest level in ...

With this tool, scientists smash together subatomic particles to help them better understand ... It actually flows so easily—much more easily than water—that scientists consider it a nearly ...

Did you know that tap water can have contaminants such as lead, arsenic, chlorine, pesticides and even particles from malfunctioning wastewater treatment, despite the Safe Drinking Water Act?

The Arctic frequently experiences temperatures that support the formation of mixed-phase clouds that contain supercooled ...

Rutgers received a $3.2 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of micronanoplastics ...

That said, plants grown in mixes of over 50% glass particles (by weight) actually grew faster than those in 100% potting soil, plus they retained more water. pH levels fell in the same range for ...

Hahira is one of five rural Georgia cities receiving money to upgrade water systems, resolving contamination issues.