George Lundberg, MD, on why RFK Jr's recent threat to ban federal scientists from publishing in top medical journals backfires on two major fronts.

Now, new research, published Friday in Science Advances, reexamines the U.S.’s role as a plastic consumer and concludes that the country has much more work to do at home to manage its waste.

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

Scientists are examining the effect on brain health of microplastics and one of the largest sources of microplastics: ultra-processed foods.

The hold-up? The packaging. Most deodorants on the market come in hard plastic cases with many tiny components, each of which is made of a different type of plastic, and most of which are not ...

A sweeping new ban on small plastic water bottles in Bali has triggered backlash from Indonesia’s beverage and plastics industries, even as environmental advocates hail it as a bold step towards ...

School of Physical Science and Technology, Shaanxi Basic Discipline (Liquid Physics) Research Center, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710100, P. R. China ...

Oregon expands its ban on single-use plastics to include thicker “reusable” plastic bags and fabric checkout bags. The bill originally included bans on single-use utensils, condiments ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal-clear ocean live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. They have bellies so full of fragments, they crunch when touched.

As the night sky unfolds, a subtle yet captivating smudge of stars emerges high above at sunset. Known as the Beehive Cluster ...

Lindsay Lohan's physical transformation has had fans speculating about her appearance for months. Now, the 38-year-old actress is setting the record straight. In a new interview, the "Freaky ...