Researchers collected trash that washed up at Gulf Coast shoreline sites over two years. Most of it was plastic.

Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.

Results of a study suggest that toxicologists should look further than exposed individuals for contaminant effects.

The 600-meter-long structure will tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch—a huge buildup of trash floating between California and Hawaii—but not everyone thinks it will work.

A study compares verbal and math test scores to air quality measurements in China and finds a correlation.

The sources of pollution are not known yet because of incomplete data collection.

The resulting lost protein, PON1, breaks down organophosphates in land mammals.

Scientists have engineered swine that pollute less, fend off disease, and produce more meat, but you won’t find them outside experimental farms . . . yet.

Across the US, laboratories are finding creative ways to minimize the amount of plastic they throw away.