Since antiquity, this sticky resin, which seeps from the bark of mastic trees, has been harvested not only for its flavor but its therapeutic value. Although the mastic tree, also called “lentisk,” is ...

There’s something fresh and lovely about Greek fare in the summertime. It’s likely due to the seasonality of the cuisine, ...

Established in 1992 to protect the largest contiguous area of old-growth forest in Grand Cayman, the 2.3-mile trail (one-way) is home to rare Mastic trees and winds through a native mangrove swamp ...

One group of insects, the assassin bugs, can be seen using tree resin to catch prey in this fascinating YouTube clip. Let’s take a closer look at exactly how they do it and the significance of ...

Said since the fifth century BCE to aid digestion, this aromatic resin is gently coaxed by hand from mastic trees that grow in the south of the island. It has myriad uses, from chewing gum to face ...

The challenge with many of these prey animals is that they can escape even after the assassin bug has grasped them. Assassin bugs are often found covered in sticky resin, so frequently, in fact, that ...

“They don’t seem to have put tree resin with it, making it the first pure wine,” McGovern says. “Maybe they hadn’t yet discovered that tree resins were helpful.” The evidence adds a ...