Chewing gum has a fascinating and storied history. Here is everything you need to know about how chewing gum became what it ...

A person happily gnawing away on a large piece of gum could unleash more than 3,000 microplastic particles, according to the ...

Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more plastic when you chew gum.

By the time Wrigley began his business venture, Americans had grown accustomed to chewing gum sold as candy-coated balls or packaged sticks. The base of these chewing gums was made from natural ...

Here’s something to chew on: antiviral gum. Scientists have developed chewing gum that can safely trap the influenza virus and the viruses that cause herpes, at least in the lab. Researchers at ...

Not to burst your perfectly blown bubble, but it turns out that chewing gum may be flooding your mouth with microplastics. As detailed in a pilot study, which is awaiting peer review, a team of ...

If you enjoy a refreshing stick of gum now and then, you may be biting off more than you should chew. A recent pilot study found that chewing gum – even those labeled "natural" – can release ...