A bill currently under consideration in the Ohio state legislature seeks to clarify tax policy regarding food purchased from ...

A new study reveals that close social relationships can drive the transfer of gut microbes, independent of shared surroundings. Living with friends or family may subtly influence your gut bacteria, ...

This Research Topic addresses the growing challenges arising from combined exposure to microplastics, toxic chemicals, and radionuclides, which are ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are ...

For the first time, the US Environmental Protection Agency is including microplastics and pharmaceuticals on the list of drinking-water contaminants that the agency is considering for regulation. EPA ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to propose to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in what could be the first step toward drinking water limits for these substances. The Trump ...

It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air. Yet finding and identifying microplastics is ...

Many studies have been carried out about microplastics (tiny pieces of plastic usually measuring less than 5mm) being found within the world’s oceans and rivers. However, researchers from Technische ...

LANSING, MI — A Michigan Senate committee advanced a bill package this week that would create a new statewide drinking water pilot testing program and research plan for microplastics. The bills would ...

This story was originally published by bioGraphic and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the winter of 2024, Montana Krukowski left his job with the Michigan state ...

University of Missouri professor Susie Dai works with lab-grown algae. She is the co-author of a new research study laying out how it can help remove microplastics from water. Tiny shards of plastic ...