Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

Archaeological evidence shows the Magdalenian people from 18,000 years ago likely were engaged in cannibalism. As part of the ...

A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

Microplastics are accumulating in human brains at alarming rates, with concentrations rising 50% in the past eight years.

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

A new study found that the brain may contain higher levels of microplastics, equivalent to the amount found in a standard ...

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples ...

Researchers studied samples of human brains and found high levels of microplastics, but it's unclear how they slip past the ...

New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.

The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday in the ...

Levels of microplastics in the brain have shot up 50% in just eight years, according to samples tested by researchers in New ...

Essential fatty acids, such as omega 3s, are key to the strength and performance of the brain’s cells. Since the human body can’t produce essential fatty acids on its own, they must come from ...