Indoor air quality has become an urgent concern in recent times, as we spend a considerable amount of time inside our home.

Children may be particularly vulnerable to the emission of ultrafine particles of heavy metal in the home, the researchers warned.

Small home appliances equipped with electric heating coils and brushed DC motors, like hair dryers, air fryers and ...

MILWAUKEE -- Maybe growing up, or still to this day, you wondered how we get rain. We all take this process for granted, and it happens constantly in our atmosphere. It all starts with tiny particles ...

The tiniest particles of airborne pollution may affect the weather, new research suggests—even in some of the most pristine parts of the world. A study published in the journal Science found that ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized the MathScience Innovation Center in Richmond, Va., and its funding source. It is an independent consortium of 13 Virginia school divisions ...

Researchers modeled the journey of microplastics released in wastewater treatment plant effluent into rivers of different sizes and flow speeds, focusing on the smallest microplastic fragments — less ...

Not all LDL cholesterol is created equal. Some particles of this blood fat are large and buoyant and breeze easily through your circulatory system. But other particles are small and dense — and four ...

Tiny particles fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a new study. While scientists have known that aerosols may play an important role in shaping ...

Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new research papers found. Small particles ...