Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Per the product's website, the Top It Cake Shield was initially inspired by research spearheaded by scientists at Clemson ...

Blowing out birthday candles is fun, but your spit is the icing on the cake — quite literally. Scientists say that puckering up and making a wish sends varying amounts of bacteria flying onto your ...

Clemson, SC – Wishing against the spread of germs might sound like a buzzkill, but a recent study from Clemson University suggests it could be practical for people who enjoy birthday cake. For the ...

As a small child, I remember attending other children’s birthday parties at our local roller rink or McDonald’s and thinking, “Eww, I don’t want to eat that cake that some other kid essentially just ...

Reporting from San DiegoReporting from San Diego — Old traditions die hard so it remains to be seen if a new study that showed that blowing out birthday cake candles makes for germy frosting will ...

We've all heard the jokes when it's time to blow out the candles on our birthday cakes. Every year, without fail, at least one person will yell "don't spit" at the last second. Of course, no one wants ...