Bugs Fed Microplastics Grow to Ludicrous Size

Bugs Fed Microplastics Grow to Ludicrous Size

Microplastics have infiltrated both our bodies — where they’re found in our organs, bodily fluids, and even brains — and every corner of the Earth, from deep inside sealed caves to the depths of the Mariana Trench. Now, an alarming new data point: asdoctors urgently investigate the effects of all that foreign material in our bodies, scientists are finding that they’re already wreaking havoc on much smaller organisms. As detailed in a study publi…

Crickets Grow 25x Larger on Microplastics, Spread Nanopollution: Study

Plastic-Eating Crickets: A Giant Leap in Size and Environmental Peril In a surprising twist of environmental science, researchers have uncovered that crickets, when fed a diet including microplastics, can experience explosive growth, ballooning up to 25 times their normal size over just seven weeks. This phenomenon, detailed in a recent study, raises profound questions about how pervasive plastic pollution might be altering food chains and ecosy…