Today, I’m testing something insane—I made my own gum in the lab! But here’s the challenge: I brought in some special guests, and whoever blows the biggest bubble wins a huge prize! But that’s not ...

New research shows that chewing gum can release hundreds or possibly thousands of microplastics into saliva, which may then be absorbed into the body. Even all-natural gum sheds microplastics when ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined here in studio by the show's two hosts, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi, y'all. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi, ...