Plastic pollution is widespread across the Amazon Rainforest’s rivers, plants and animals, according to a recent study.
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Why Some Cats Like to Lick Plastic

As soon as a shopping bag rustles somewhere, the cat sticks its nose in–and starts licking. For many owners, this seems ...
A collaborative effort by marine experts saved this sea lion, but they say this is just one example of a big problem.
During a surgery that lasted three hours, they made a disturbing discovery, determining that plastic waste had accumulated in its stomach. The vets explained that stray cattle often end up with ...
Squirrels can be a real pest around garbage cans, and there's no one-stop solution. But combining these exclusion and ...
For animals, the physical properties of plastics may lead to harm such as blocked intestines. Animals are also injured when ...
Recent scientific breakthroughs have unveiled the potential of certain worm species in tackling the global plastic pollution problem. These “hungry worms”, including moth larvae and superworms, have ...
E. coli is the field's main "workhorse" says Prof Wallace, who has also genetically engineered it in the lab to turn plastic ...
Amarillo is closing its deceased animal depository, citing health risks and a shift toward best practices for shelter safety ...
Two waist-high storage tanks in the back of the restaurant sloshed to the brim with dark, viscous oil. During the weekend rush, the staff stored some of the spent grease in plastic tubs, but they were ...
Microplastics have now been discovered inside human bones, causing yet another concern about plastic production and its ...
The FDA has again found bacterial contamination in Darwin’s Natural Pet Products dog food and the producing company, Arrow Reliance, is again refusing to ...