The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher hosted Shark Awareness Day to highlight the growing threats facing sharks, including overfishing and public misunderstanding. The event aimed to educate ...

Scientists found invisible plastic pollution across the North Atlantic Ocean. These particles harm both wildlife and humans.

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are ...

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Marine plastic litter tends to grab headlines, with images of suffocating seabirds or bottles washing up along coastlines. A study published today reveals yet another hidden source of this deadly ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris ...

Why wasn’t this ever mentioned in The Very Hungry Caterpillar? It turns out, some caterpillars aren’t content with eating through apples, salami, and a piece of cherry pie – they're insatiable ...

Marine ecosystems are significantly threatened by plastic litter, hence, effective detection and monitoring techniques are necessary. The identification and classification of ocean plastic litter is ...