Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microplastics have been discovered throughout the ocean depths (Getty Images) Microplastics are so pervasive they have even been ...

People living in coastal communities could face an increased risk of brain and movement disabilities, according to new research published by the American Academy of Neurology. This study found a link ...

Plastic waste has haunted the world’s oceans for decades. What you may not realize is that the most dangerous pieces are often the ones you never see. Far below the ocean’s glittering surface, ...

Discover the alarming truth about ocean plastic pollution in this in-depth video, which examines how millions of tons of ...

Walk across a mudflat at low tide and you might notice small, neat mounds of sediment scattered across the surface.

High levels of microplastics in ocean water have been linked to a higher prevalence of cognitive and other types of neurologic dysfunction in individuals living in US coastal communities. “Our study ...

Tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean could mean an increased risk for disabilities in coastal residents who live nearby, according to a new preliminary study released this month. The study, which will ...

The report claims people are being continually exposed to microplastics in their homes, outdoors and from a variety of ...

Could the plastic in our oceans be quietly harming our hearts? A nationwide study reveals a concerning correlation between marine microplastic pollution and cardiometabolic diseases in US coastal ...

Microplastics are so pervasive they have even been discovered in the deepest known part of the ocean: the Mariana Trench. While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface of ...