University of Portsmouth provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing ...

​​You might think chewing gum is harmless. It helps freshen your breath, keeps your jaw busy, sharpens your focus when you're bored or stressed, and, according to research, may even lower your anxiety ...

"I guess people chew harder when they are sad," William Wrigley Jr. said during the Great Depression, as his gum empire kept ...

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 – ...