Scientists have pulled off a mind-bending quantum experiment that sounds almost impossible: they showed that tiny metal ...

What are microplastics? Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that are small and durable. These particles can accumulate in water, soil, air and living organisms, raising both environmental ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are so small and lightweight they can be swept into the air, where they may be helping to heat ...

A study says the coloring of microplastics can make a big difference in how much they heat up the Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultrafine particles stem from a variety of natural and human-made sources, including vehicle exhaust. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Long ...

Tiny solid particles — like pollutants, cloud droplets and medicine powders — form highly concentrated clusters in turbulent environments like smokestacks, clouds and pharmaceutical mixers. What ...

From blood to mud: medical tech that once studied viruses and tumours now analyses ancient mud and ice to look for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The particles that are in ...