Dentists can argue that drinking acidic beverages such as coffee via a straw is beneficial as it will slow down the wear of tooth enamel and curtail cavities. But what about gulping down alcohol ...

In an Indiana warehouse area on Lafayette's north end, little plastic chips are fed into a machine to be colored red and spun into the shape of a drinking straw. As the long, continuous straw makes ...

Today, sipping a juice or milkshake through a straw feels completely ordinary. Yet this small tube has travelled a surprisingly long journey through history, science, and changing lifestyles. Ancient ...