New study finds people may inhale 68,000 microplastic particles a day from homes, cars, and everyday surroundings.

Here is the story of how plastic contaminates entire ecosystems — and even the food we eat. The story starts with a single ...

A PLOS One study finds indoor air contains up to 68,000 microplastics daily. Learn where they come from, how they’re measured, and why they matter for your lungs.

An asteroid having the size of a 15-story building might slam into the Moon in 2032. If it does, Earth could see a meteor ...

Scientists find concentrations 100 times higher than previous estimates, with most particles small enough to penetrate lungs.

Humans are likely inhaling far greater amounts of lung-penetrating microplastics than previously assumed, scientists are ...

When scientists discover new prehistoric species, the fossils alone fail to conjure the creature in the flesh. It’s impossible to summon the entirety ancient shark from a single tooth, or some weird ...

Margites, an early ancient Greek comedy, features an archetypal fool whose hilarious ineptitude influenced Greek comedy significantly.

Groß and Svensson were among the first players who arrived early this morning at the training grounds for the tests. Things ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth could have at least six minimoons that we never knew existed. A minimoon is a small ...

Siddhartha Art Gallery’s recent exhibition reflects on stories of a city told through frames and fragments of time.

A new gecko species, Paragehyra tsaranoro, has been discovered in Madagascar's Tsaranoro valley. As a microendemic species, ...