Pick up almost any packaged food in a grocery store and flip it over. Somewhere near the bottom of the ingredients list, you'll almost certainly find the words "natural flavors." It sounds wholesome, ...

It’s midwinter in New Hampshire and the beaver ponds are iced up. Even the Merrimack River in Concord can be seen iced over. Ice changes the landscape and opens up a whole new world. People are out ...

Vanilla ice cream is usually the safest choice. People reach for it when they want something simple and familiar. It pairs with warm desserts, blends into milkshakes, and rarely draws attention. This ...

Did you know that your favourite fragrance might have animal secretions in it?! No, I’m not kidding. As T3’s Home Editor, I’ve covered style and luxury for years which has involved finding the best ...

As weird as it sounds, there’s a bit of truth to it. The substance in question is called castoreum, a sticky, yellow-brown secretion found in sacs near a beaver’s tail. Beavers naturally use it to ...

Are there beaver secretions in your vanilla ice cream? News articles or food influencers on social media might have you believe that castoreum, a yellow, syrupy substance from the castor sacs near a ...

A beaver has been caught on camera “breaking wind” at a wildlife centre in Cornwall. Lauren Jasper, beaver officer at the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, suggested the animal could have been attempting to ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...

In the guest blog, ancient historian Fritz Mitthof writes about integrative governing strategies in the Roman empire as a key mechanism of a globalized Mediterranean world. A medical ointment for ...