Fish gills may inspire an unexpected solution to one of our biggest sources of microplastics. According to researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, taking a cue from the animals’ filtration ...

Laundry is an important but often overlooked source of microplastics. Credit: Firn/shutterstocj.com Microplastics are a serious issue, taking thousands of years to break down and being increasingly ...

Fish have been quietly perfecting a way to sift tiny particles from water for millions of years, and engineers are finally catching up. A new generation of fish-inspired filters now promises to strip ...

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