The conversation about facial aging typically focuses on sun exposure, genetics, and skincare routines, while overlooking a fundamental daily activity—chewing. This repetitive action, performed ...

Evolution has made its mark --- large and small -- in innumerable patterns of life. New research from Brown University shows chewing has evolved too. The difference in chewing shows that animals have ...

Chewing gum after surgery may make hospital stays shorter for patients who have had colon operations. A small study published in the February issue of The Archives of Surgery reports that patients who ...

"Missing teeth can affect much more than appearance," said Dr. Atosa Khan of JAX Dental Arts. "They may influence chewing, ...

Researcher Nikolai Konow has been studying the mechanics of chewing. Photo via Brown University. Fish do it. Lizards do it. Cows do it. Get your heads out of the gutter, readers. We're talking about ...

New research shows that fish and mammals chew differently. Fish use tongue muscles to thrust food backward, while mammals use tongue muscles to position food for grinding. The evolutionary divergence ...