CHICAGO, IL – We’ve all been there—a tasty snack slips from your plate and lands on the floor. It’s frustrating, especially in the middle of a good meal. And in that moment of hesitation, many people ...

They were floored by the results. Everyone’s picked up food fast to prevent contamination — but is this method tried and true or merely an old wives’ tale? A Chicago microbiologist has put the ...

A little too common a moment we know all too well—that slice of pizza or juicy grape tumbles to the floor, and, in a split second, the internal monologue begins. You recall the ‘five-second rule,’ as ...

A Chicago scientist has gone viral for putting the age-old “five-second rule” to the test and his results are enough to make anyone rethink snacking off the floor. Nicholas Aicher, a senior quality ...

Forbes: A new study found some truth to the “five-second rule,” which suggests it’s safe to consume food that has touched the floor as long as its within the five-second limit. Share this article!