GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – We often hear the word microplastics thrown out, but what exactly are they? Microplastics and ...

New research shows bottled water can contain more tiny plastic particles than tap water. Scientists explain why everyday ...

A new study found that bottled water had “significantly higher particle concentrations” than tap water ...

Plastic is ubiquitous in the modern world, and it's notorious for taking a long time to completely break down in the environment - if it ever does. But even without breaking down completely, plastic ...

Tiny plastic particles may be quietly reshaping microbial life in drinking water systems. Nanoplastics already raise fears because people can ingest them directly. Now scientists say these tiny partic ...

New research shows that nanoplastics in water can strengthen bacteria, raising concerns about drinking water safety.

Nanoplastic exposure can impair the cognitive abilities of fish and could lead to significant impacts on marine species' ...

Clusters of nanoplastics (red arrows) bind to E. coli O157:H7. Award winning image by Jayashree Nath, first author of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study. Banerjee’s team found that ...

Nanoplastics -- plastic particles smaller than 1 m -- are widely dispersed because of their low weight. A research team now shows the extent to which glaciers at an altitude of more than 3,000 m in ...

Local farmers say decades of incompetent water management has led to a situation in which they can't use rainwater from reservoirs - Copyright AFP/File Chris DELMAS ...

Scientists recommend filtered tap water and drinking from a stainless steel reusable bottle. In A Nutshell Switching to tap ...

New research by food scientists suggests that certain nanoplastics may make foodborne pathogens more virulent. (Nanowerk News) Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can ...