The mystery object, a tongue depressor, may have been used by Revere in his dentistry practice. It sold for $14,100 at a Skinner auction in Revere’s hometown of Boston. Q: My old wooden school ...

In a similar way a wooden tongue-depressor stick (like ... Extra: Make chains from extra-large craft sticks and tongue depressors. Can you explain why the result is different?

a light-up tongue depressor meant to compete with the wooden stick that has become synonymous with the "Say 'Ahhh'" experience. Developed by an Australian mom who observed how the depressor ...

Wooden tongue depressors used by doctors to examine mouths and throats are popular for making artwork. But an amateur musician spent six months turning 1,300 pieces of wood into a working electric ...

An eco-friendly disposable sensor that can check levels of glucose and other biomarkers in saliva has been incorporated into wooden tongue depressors. This easy-to-produce device could someday ...

Doctors often use tongue depressors when peering in a patient’s mouth and throat. But what if that flat wooden spatula could actively evaluate the patient’s health? That’s the premise of an ...