People who chew around 180 pieces of gum a year could be ingesting roughly 30,000 microplastics, the researchers said.

Low exposure, the kind we all face from eating, drinking, and simply existing in polluted environments, may cause internal ...

A new study finds that microplastics seem to contribute to more chronic diseases in coastal areas of the United States. Rates of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes are higher in coastal or ...

Scientists discovered sharks can produce clicking sounds by snapping their teeth, challenging traditional views of sharks as silent predators, opens possibilities.

UW Health's Dr. Jeff Pothof discusses the FDA's approval of a new oral antibiotic for urinary tract infections, as well as a ...

Phthalates have been linked with abnormal newborn brain development, and a new study has identified a potential reason why.

Some plastic pieces are endocrine disruptors, interfering with brain-function-regulating hormones. This may influence mood, ...