Different isn’t always better. But a new study shows how radically redesigning a chemistry workhorse can have huge benefits. By letting their catalytic particles float freely in solution, untethered ...

Tiny microplastic particles floating through city air stick to spiderwebs, giving researchers a natural way to capture and monitor this form of pollution. Trending New Scientist articles ...

There may be far more microplastics floating in the world's oceans than previously estimated, a team of scientists has suggested. The researchers estimate that the oceans could be home to as many as ...