If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might benefit from a tongue scraper. As one of the most flexible muscles in the body, the tongue has ...

Proper brushing and flossing are foundational habits for a good oral hygiene routine. But even if your teeth are shiny and clean, it’s still important to give your tongue the cleaning attention it ...

We love oral hygiene at NBC Select, which feels like a weird thing to say out loud. We spend many of our water cooler chats talking about our favorite flosses, toothpaste and mouthwashes — we just ...

Brushing and flossing the teeth is nonnegotiable for a healthy mouth. However, if you want to achieve next-level cleanliness, you may also need to tend to your tongue. The ancient practice of tongue ...

Hummingbirds are mysteriously efficient feeders—and in this video we finally see why. Not only are they precise fliers, they’re precise and creative lickers. Watch a hummingbird’s tongue at work.

Editor’s note: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based freelance health and science journalist. If you can’t seem to get the taste of onion, garlic or cheese out your mouth after brushing, you might ...