As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive ...

But typically the consumption of plastic just leads to chronic, unrelenting hunger. Some animals now live in a world of plastics—like these hyenas scavenging at a landfill in Harar, Ethiopia.

The Arizona Humane Society says this incident serves as a "stark reminder" of Marciopa County's animal welfare crisis.

Ahmedabad: While citizens and civic authorities turn a blind eye to the plastic that is chucked out like confetti, stray ...

Find out how microplastics affect brain health and what steps can be taken to reduce their presence in your body.

There are many ways to reduce plastic, and although it’s hard, it’s not impossible — that is plainly an excuse. We have to do ...

“We know that there are effects from plastics on animals at nearly all levels of biological organization,” Rochman says. “We know enough to act to reduce plastic pollution from entering the ...

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

inside the plastic bin. The dog’s hair was matted and she was extremely malnourished, officials with the Hinsdale Humane Society near Chicago said. The animal rescue said Betty was only able to ...