Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This polymer is ...

Over time, atmospheric chemical reactions can make iron in dust from the Sahara easier for organisms to take in, helping to create biodiversity hot spots.

In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. And their amount could almost ...

This and other similar sinister-looking fungi in the genus Xylaria can be found throughout the United States. “It might give off the false impression that there’s a dead body, emerging from ...

Microplastic pollution could more than double by 2040 ... but during the 20 years since our first study the amount of plastic in our oceans has increased by around 50 percent, only further ...

The world’s oceans are home to different habitats that ... The extent to which these habitats are protected and, where possible, restored, could have huge implications for the world’s future ...

millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. And their amount could almost double by 2060, unless strong measures are taken ...

In the form of bottles, tires, packaging and piping, millions of tons of plastic waste are dumped every year in the world's waterways, often ending up in the oceans. And their amount could almost ...