Neolithic ‘chewing gum’ remains reveal the diet, microbes and repairs made by early Alpine farmers thanks to DNA trapped in ...

Cuong Cao and Keir Carnie reveal how plastic chewing gum releases high levels of microplastics into the body, exposing health ...

I don’t know what to put it down to, but I’ve always been a collector, a completist, a statistician – and maybe a little competitive. As a schoolboy in Canada, I was fascinated by the Guinness Book of ...

When you pop a piece of gum in your mouth, you might be hoping to freshen your breath, relieve some stress, or just get a bit of flavor. But you could also be getting thousands of microplastics ...

(CNN) — Are you keeping a mental list of all the sources of microplastics finding their way into your daily life? You may have another culprit to consider: It’s gum, according to a new pilot study ...

Michael Richardson receives funding from The Dutch Government. Meiru Wang does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...

Dentist-approved habit or hidden culprit? Frequent chewing may cause jaw issues like fatigue and TMJ aggravation, and some ingredients can lead to digestive problems or potentially release ...

We all know the ritual of unwrapping a stick of gum before a big date, a job interview or to stay awake during a college lecture or afternoon slump. After all, gum is the ultimate multitasker – ...