Microplastics in food can now be detected in hours instead of days, thanks to a new method that improves testing accuracy.

Cockroaches and their gut microbes can break down polystyrene and use it as energy, offering new clues for plastic waste ...

Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health. But how long plastics take to degrade and how environmental bacteria work ...