When André Apolinario was a child, his parents had an argument over a bird’s nest. The swallows' nest was a fixture on the facade of their house in Gaia, Portugal, had to be removed by workers who ...

The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has developed a strange 'heartbeat' that's making it glow more brightly as it nears Earth in just two weeks. New telescope observations revealed streams of ...

Swallowing a piece of gum is usually harmless. While your digestive system can't break down the gum's chewy base, the common belief that swallowed gum stays in your system for seven years is just a ...

An 82-year-old woman in eastern China shocked the nation by swallowing eight small live frogs as she followed a folklore remedy to treat her lower back pain. The octogenarian, surnamed Zhang, was sent ...

If you find it hard to swallow pills, you are not alone. One in three people will vomit, choke, or gag when swallowing pills. This problem may keep you from sticking to your medication routine. And ...

Chewing gum is something many of us reach for without thinking. It’s great for freshening your breath or just to keep your mouth busy. But sometimes, whether you're laughing, talking, or just not ...

President Donald Trump has a regular reminder of the threat he faces in his job. "I get that throbbing feeling every once in a while," Trump told reporters June 27 while discussing threats to his life ...

Phoebe Williams receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Medical Research Future Fund, and the Gates Foundation. Niall Johnston does not work for, consult, own ...

Magnet swallowing has posed a danger to kids in the U.S. for over a decade. Despite more safety rules, kids around the world continue swallowing magnets, and the United States tops the list. Magnet ...

Swallows are summer migrants from Africa to Ireland, arriving here in spring and departing in autumn. If the weather is good they will often rear two or even three broods of young. Swallows spend most ...

This news might be a little hard to swallow. A recent study out of Israel reveals that the number of times you should be able to swallow in 30 seconds varies significantly by age — and falling short ...