Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying ...

Microplastics are now part of the human body, and they don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, scientists said.

Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have harnessed the internal circadian clock of the body to deliver medication for an ...

Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape -- they're also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters 'breathe' oxygen, just like we do. But a new study ...

There is growing concern that plastics may also be responsible for significant harm to the earth’s environment and human ...

Here's how Sen. Cory Booker did it—and the max for how long most of us can hold off going, according to science.