The Kentucky Derby’s famous Mint Julep has four ingredients. Arguably the biggest star doesn’t even show up in the signature ...

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

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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 ...

A Florida State University student recalled the terrifying moment he and his classmates used chewed-up gum to cover their classroom windows with paper as gunfire rang out during Thursday’s mass ...

Student Jeffrey LaFray recounted using chewing gum to stick paper over windows for safety. The shooter, Phoenix Ikner, was shot by police and hospitalized. Victims included Aramark employees Tiru ...

Gum tragacanth, a plant-derived substance, shows potential as a partial substitute for gelatin in edible films, offering a step toward reducing animal-based product use.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Dental Medicine, in collaboration with a Finnish team, have explored an unusual but promising solution: chewing gum infused with antiviral ...

In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have created a chewing gum that could significantly curb the spread of two of the world’s most prevalent ...

The FDA also said it will authorize four new natural color additives in the coming weeks and fast-track the review of natural alternatives to synthetic food dyes such as calcium phosphate ...

Now another source of microplastics in the body has been discovered: chewing gum. Chewing gum contains long molecules called polymers. Some brands of gum contain natural polymers from tree sap.