Endangered River Animals Eating Plastic and Trash
Scientists in Spain discovered that a rare, endangered water mammal called the Iberian desman is accidentally eating plastic and other human-made trash. …
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Scientists in Spain discovered that a rare, endangered water mammal called the Iberian desman is accidentally eating plastic and other human-made trash. …
Read MoreScientists fed mice a realistic mixture of microplastics—tiny plastic fragments found in our environment and food—to see what happens in the digestive system. …
Read MoreTiny plastic particles are getting into fish and damaging their immune systems, making them sick and weak. Scientists discovered that when fish are exposed to …
Read MoreScientists studied what happens when fish eat tiny pieces of acrylic plastic (the same material used in some consumer products). They fed tropical gar fish …
Read MoreScientists studied how crickets interact with tiny plastic particles called microplastics as they grow. They discovered that crickets don't avoid eating …
Read MoreResearchers followed over 8,000 American adults for about 8.5 years and found that people with higher levels of chemicals from plastics in their bodies had a …
Read MoreScientists are increasingly concerned about microscopic plastic particles called micro- and nano-plastics that are polluting our soil, water, and food. These …
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