A dead baby bird—found with 778 pieces of plastic in its stomach—has shattered a grim 15-year record. Reading time 3 minutes Squeaky stuffed animals are endearing. But when the animal is a real baby ...

An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a world with more plastic. A coot bird in London on a nest made of twigs and ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Heartbreaking photos from a nature photographer illustrate why it's so important to keep the beaches clean. Judy Rogero captured devastating images of birds putting plastic in ...

It has long been known that several chemicals used in plastic toys in different parts of the world can be harmful to human health. However, it is difficult for parents to figure out how to avoid ...

Erica Donnelly-Greenan has seen some disturbing items in the stomachs of remote seabirds: bottle caps and even toy army men in the bellies of albatross, for example. The risks of plastic pollution ...