Greece is famous for the production of mastiha, or mastic, a tree resin collected from mastic trees that flourish in the distinct climate of Chios. Just 1 kilogram can retail for about $350. Today, it ...

NEW YORK — Like Greek mythology, the story of Mastic Spa begins by the Aegean Sea. Here, an evergreen scrub tree, the mastic, grows on the Greek island of Chios, and, remarkably, nowhere else in the ...

We’ve all heard the myth that swallowed gum stays in your body for seven years. While that’s not true, it’s still generally not great to swallow it, since our digestive system can’t break it down. But ...