In many areas of the South, cotton is king. It’s a dependable crop, and in turn, it’s made farmers loyal to what they grow. But with cotton prices falling below farmers’ breakeven ...

The only reason Q-tips play a minor role in my semi-amusing life is to clean my ears and the makers of those addictive little cotton swaps know it! I don’t use the Q-tips to dab on makeup, assist my ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. To dye marshmallows, all you need is food coloring, water, and some optional skewers, plus a cotton swab. You'll mix the food coloring with water and ...

In the 19th century, Britain supplanted India as the world’s leading cotton cloth manufacturer, largely due to the Industrial Revolution. The India-focused imagery—from the fantastical to the ...

Joy Milne first smelled the disease on her late husband, Les, 17 years before he was diagnosed with it Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in ...

They looked to the oily skin secretion sebum, and are currently researching a swab test with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's ...