The odd, enduring appeal of a scarce commodity few people use and no one really needs Text by Mark Wilding, Illustrations by Aurélie Beatley, Hakai In a sparsely furnished office building in the ...

Clumps of squid beaks sticking out of clay in Italy's Umbrian badlands may be the first fossilized ambergris, or whale poo, ever found. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

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.

After a group of fisherman struck it rich after finding over £1million of ambergris, we see whether you could be as lucky. Sign up to our Scotsman Rural News - A weekly of the Hay's Way tour of ...