Tiny plastic particles have been found in human ovaries for the first time, drawing attention to the need for more research ...

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health?

Researchers are just beginning to understand how microplastics might be affecting human health. A Reporter visited a lab to ...

"The smallest pieces pass through cells and into the nucleus, where they can start messing with DNA." Scientists make ...