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Casing of Ironoquia dubia (RMNH.INS.1544419) collected on May 18th 1971 in Loenen, The Netherlands. Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178947 A team of biologists working at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, a research museum in the Netherlands, has found evidence of caddisfly larvae using microplastics to build their casings as far back as
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Editors’ notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University A new study shows that microplastics may reduce the ocean’s ability to help offset the climate crisis by hampering
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As more research reveals how many microplastic particles humans are ingesting and absorbing in their bloodstreams, Duke and Appalachian State researchers led by Joana Sipe and Christine Hendren have examined a source for microplastic absorption many would not have considered: sex toys. The study was originally published in Microplastics and Nanoplastics