Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into your mouth, a new study suggests. Chewing gum's base ingredient ...

For decades, chewing gum occupied a unique blind spot in consumer consciousness. People who carefully scrutinised food l ...

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year . . . from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar ...

Infectious diseases are becoming more frequent, more severe, and harder to control in our closely connected world. Viruses spread rapidly because of changing climates, crowded cities, and increased ...

Picture the one friend who is always gearing up to dish the hottest gossip. If you instantly saw someone chewing gum, you already know the type. And somehow, this spider monkey matches it perfectly.

Humans have been chewing gum for thousands of years, long after the flavor fades and without any clear nutritional benefit. The habit dates back at least 8,000 years to Scandinavia, where people ...

It may sound too good to be true: One simple, science-backed remedy for anxiety is chewing gum. (And, no, I don't work for a gum company!) Chewing gum is generally good for your health, if you stick ...

The New York Yankees dugout found an unlikely pastime for America’s pastime on Tuesday while hosting the Oakland Athletics-- bubble gum. Several dozen pink dots were spotted during the broadcast, ...