Scientists found microplastics in fluids around human eggs and sperm. Plastics from cookware and packaging affect human ...

The new polymer achieves impressive stiffness, up to 11 gigapascals, despite its low density of only 0.5 grams per cubic ...

There are few excuses left for polluting our environment with plastics – and the UK can lead the charge towards a more ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other electrical applications. The ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University of Stirling research.

Porous materials have a wide range of applications due to their capacity to act as filters, or lightweight structural ...

A chemical commonly found in sunscreen could be making plastic in oceans even harder to break down, according to University of Stirling research.

The high-tech device is based on a flexible plastic membrane etched with tiny ‘microfluidic’ channels that draw in a fixed amount of sweat and deliver it to a sensor based on oestrogen ...

So far, National Geographic has received pledges from readers to remove about 200 million pieces of single-use plastic, a significant number towards the ultimate goal of one billion pieces by 2020.

Everyone has a few odd worries that pop up from time to time. Some of these sound alarming on the surface, but rarely lead to ...

This week, Tesco, Aldi, and Sainsbury's have all announced product recalls due to potential health hazards. The Food ...