Ambergris: perfume from whale poo with evolutionary biologist jv chamary

They’ve recently made headlines for interfering with boats, but intelligent, family-focused and remarkably long-lived orcas–better known as killer whales–contain multitudes,

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KNOWN FOR ITS ASSOCIATION WITH perfume, musk is a strong-smelling substance produced by the glands of muskrats, some civet species and musk deer. In adult male musk deer, the material is produced by a

Located in the beautiful, ancient town of Rye in East Sussex, the Mermaid Inn abounds with colourful stories of smugglers, ghosts, royalty and secret tunnels. The inn was probably built during the rei

PODS OF ORCAS ARE DRAWN TO the coasts of northernmost Scotland in the summer months, lured by plentiful prey – especially seal pups. When on the hunt, they can come thrillingly close to rocky headland

The cloning of animals – pets, farm animals, racehorses – is today done routinely on an industrial scale. Bianca Bosker investigates