I spoke with a public health professor and a toxicologist to learn if microwaving leftovers is the reason why microplastics enter our food and body.

Discover the fascinating science behind microwave ovens in this video as MinuteFood explains how microwaves heat food using electromagnetic waves. Learn about the role of the magnetron, standing waves ...

That phase came to an abrupt end in my teens, though, when my parents got rid of our microwave because they thought the way it heated food was unsafe. Years later, I started testing microwaves for the ...