Scientists have uncovered plastic pollution in one of Earth's most isolated environments, challenging the long-held belief that the deep ocean remains largely untouched by human activity. Analysing animals living more than 2,000 metres beneath the sea, researchers discovered that 92% contained microplastics, offering some of the clearest evidence yet that plastic waste has reached even the planet's most remote marine ecosystems.

Un estudio internacional detectó microplásticos en el 92% de animales que habitan fuentes hidrotermales a más de 2.000 metros de profundidad. El hallazgo demuestra que la…

Scientists have uncovered plastic pollution in one of Earth's most isolated environments, challenging the long-held belief that the deep ocean remains largely untouched by human…