This may be the world’s oldest surviving evidence of supersize thirst quenchers. Mysterious scepters found in an ancient burial mound could actually be giant drinking straws – and they were used to ...

Experts have a new theory about a cache of Early Bronze Age gold and silver objects unearthed by Russian archaeologist Nikolai Veselovsky way back in 1897: the long, thin tubes were actually ancient ...

“Eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. In the first analysis of its kind in Europe, and only the second in the world, ...

LONDON — So-called “eco-friendly” paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals and may not be better for the environment than plastic versions, researchers have warned.

Ancient people might have used these elongated tubes to drink beer from the same pot during ceremonial feasts or gatherings. Courtesy of Antiquity In 1897, archaeologists excavating an ancient burial ...

Discover reusable drinking straws on Amazon designed to support sustainability by reducing single use plastic waste. These ...