Clever engineers at a Chinese video company built a tiny, swiveling robot that can shoot pieces of gum right into your mouth.

The world’s biggest chewing gum manufacturer, Wrigley, did not respond to AFP’s request for comment. Chinese carmaker BYD saw a surge in revenue last year, surpassing the $100 billion mark ...

Now, chewing gum could be added to the list. In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested.

Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both natural and synthetic gums released similar amounts. Chewing gum ...