On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal-clear ocean live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. They have bellies so full of fragments, they crunch when touched.

“While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they’re not doing well on the inside.” “While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they’re not doing well on the inside,” Dr. Alex Bond, who ...

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 ...

Birds from every continent except Antarctica have been photographed nesting or tangled in our rubbish. Photos were submitted by people from all over the world to an online project called Birds and ...

Elizabeth Pearmain is based at the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey, and receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council C-CLEAR DTP. This study was led by a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists removed 778 pieces of plastic from a single 11-week-old Sable Shearwater chick. - Alix de Jersey On a remote, ...