The researchers analysed 100 placentas from full-term births (37.2 weeks, on average) and 75 from preterm births (34 weeks) for the study.

The new study finds higher concentrations of microplastics and nanoplastics in the placentas of preterm infants compared to ...

Researchers found 12 different types of plastic in placentae—with significantly higher levels in those from preterm births.

A new study has found that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate in the placenta at much higher levels in preterm births ...

Plastic is everywhere, from synthetic clothing to take-out food containers. Now we know it’s also in our bodies. MPR News ...

Microplastics have become a serious problem for pollution, but now scientists worry about the potential health effects too.

A man is recovering in the hospital after bravely acting as a human shield for his 21-year-old girlfriend during a near-fatal carjacking in Washington, D.C. The couple was sitting in their car in ...

But a new study hints that maybe we aren’t so special. A million years ago, researchers have found, an extinct species of human relatives known as Homo erectus thrived in a harsh desert ...

TL;DR: The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas featured Aria, a human-sized AI robot by Realbotix, designed for companionship and intimacy. Initially linked to sex dolls, Aria is now rebranded ...

Microplastics, defined as plastic particles ... that aren't so micro! The growing presence of microplastics in our environment is raising significant concerns for human health.

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

KEW GARDENS HILLS, Queens (WABC) — Police are working to get answers about a gruesome find inside an apartment in Queens. Officers found a man’s body stuffed into garbage bags under a bed in ...