A recent study found that chewing gum can release up to thousands of microplastics per piece and potentially be ingested, according to researchers.

The effects of microplastics in humans is still the subject of active study, but existing research shows links to fertility and endocrine systems. Lung disorders, immune system dysfunction, cancer, ...

In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is ...

Ancient oceans, which were heavy on iron, interacted differently with light wavelengths, retracting green light into the ...

But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...

Scientists found that microplastics in the environment could have worsening effects on respiratory conditions.

One of only four green sand beaches in the world, Papakolea sits at the southern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island. The ...

Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's oceans were once green, hinting that this could be a marker of early life, ...

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, and is mostly seen in high ...

Microplastics increase antibiotic resistance and damage plants' ability to photosynthesise, writes Fionn Ferreira ...

Red, pink and green colours lit up the dark skies over North Yorkshire as the Northern Lights returned to the county.

When radioactive materials emit radiation, not only does it not glow green, it does not glow at all. Ionising radiation, ...