[ad_1] Mosquito larvae eat microscopic pieces of plastic that can remain in their bodies as they metamorphose into adulthood, researchers have shown for the first time. Amanda Callaghan, Associate Professor of Zoology, …
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[ad_1] Author's right of the image Getty Images Legend The study found that plastics were transferred by flying insects into the water. Mosquitoes transfer plastics into the food chain, which "contaminates almost …
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[ad_1] Mosquito larvae grow in water often polluted by plastics – and they could bring this plastic into adulthood. Researchers at the University of Reading investigated whether microplastics in the water ended …
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[ad_1] New research indicates that microplastics consumed by mosquitoes can easily harm birds and bats and could even contaminate human food.(Photo: nechaev-kon, Getty Images / iStockphoto) According to a new study, young …
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[ad_1] Around the world, sea turtles swallow pieces of plastic floating in the ocean, taking them for delicious jellyfish, or simply unable to avoid the debris that surrounds them. A new Australian …
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[ad_1] Paul Starosta / Getty Images By Erica TennenhouseSept. 18, 2018, 7:01 pm The mosquito larvae are remarkably unattractive. They glide through the ponds and puddles in which they live, creating currents …
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[ad_1] The plastic grocery tunnel has become the highest rated attraction in an English city. (Google Maps) TripAdvisor has suspended reviews of a plastic tunnel in a supermarket after it became the …
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[ad_1] We are looking for labels that say the plastics are "BPA free" to make sure the product is safe to eat or drink. A new study has shown that BPA-free options …
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[ad_1] Plastic kills 40% of young sea turtles, which shocking new research has shown. Baby turtles are almost four times more likely to be killed by ingesting plastic waste than adults, revealed …
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[ad_1] How much plastic does it take to kill a sea turtle? According to new research, it does not take much. A study published in the journal Nature On Thursday, sea turtles …
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