"Our finding that the local concentration of antibiotics on the surface of the nanoplastic particles can increase is particularly worrying," reports Lukas Kenner on another detail from the study.

The End Triassic Extinction, one of Earth’s most significant mass extinctions, reshaped life on the planet 201.6 million ...

Although high plastic concentration points are scattered ... Future scientists may find these plastic particles in sediment cores, a lasting mark of human impact on the planet’s history.

For the first time, tiny bits of plastic have been found in body tissue of Pacific walruses, lodged in the animals’ muscles, ...

according to the analysis of suspended sediment concentration from 11 rivers at subtropical latitudes.

Having filtered water at home is a must if you live in an area with poor tap water quality (or you simply prefer the taste of filtered water). Not only will a good filter remove impurities, it'll ...

The results indicated that the Li concentration shows slight fluctuations, mainly influenced by interactions with iron oxides or suspended particles ... between bulk sediment and lake water.