A team of researchers from Denmark, the U.K. and Ireland has identified the origin of ambergris. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, the group describes analyzing DNA sequences ...

Ambergris is often described as one of the world’s strangest natural occurrences. It is produced by sperm whales and has been used for centuries, but for many years its origin remained a mystery.

Every day on beaches across the world, there is an opportunity to become hundreds of thousands -- if not millions -- of dollars richer. That's if you know what you're looking for. What may look like a ...