All over the world, researchers like Magadini are staring through microscopes at tiny pieces of plastic—fibers, fragments, or microbeads—that have made their way into marine and freshwater ...

For many people, "plastic pollution" calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic ...

Each year, millions of tons of plastic waste enter marine ecosystems, causing extensive harm to marine life. This article examines the extent of plastic pollution, its effects on marine ecosystems ...

A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal clear ocean, live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in ...

Squeaky stuffed animals are endearing. But when the animal is a real baby bird and its stomach makes crunching noises from ...

Plastics pollution has a direct and deadly effect on wildlife. Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled ...

Many of the sea creatures we love – birds, fish, turtles and whales – die because of the plastic that’s suffocating our seas. Plastic is choking our oceans. Sir David Attenborough told us during Blue ...

A new study from the University of Queensland now reveals a surprising source of plastic pollution: household dishwashers.

Discarded plastic bags, abandoned fishing nets, and other debris litter the shorelines. This issue extends beyond unsightly beaches, posing severe risks to marine life and coastal communities.

"Due to the currents, the sun or even the passage of time, these plastics can break down to become microplastics," Gonzalez said. The so-called microplastics can then be ingested by marine life ...