Environmental biologists tested the effects of microplastics on the brains of young male mice, taking pictures of the blood vessels in their brains and observing their behavior. They found a new ...

Liquefied natural gas shipping costs are plummeting as the market grapples with a glut of vessels, a development that could provide relief for gas importers and help pad profits for traders.

The tiny plastic particles are gobbled up by immune cells, travel through the bloodstream and eventually become lodged in blood vessels in the brain. It’s not clear whether such obstructions ...