Kathy Ellestad-Andersen

Scandinavians love their licorice. But why? Here is a closer look at what makes a region gaga for the infamous flavor that you probably either love or hate.

A lighthearted look at one of America’s lesser known — grimier, yet rewarding — past times: dumpster diving.

People around the world are reconnecting with a fun and practical activity: foraging. In Denmark, wild food hunting meets sustainability and culinary innovation. Here is closer look at how climate change may impact the future of foraging practices.

Breathwork and cold exposure guru Wim Hof is at the heart of a growing movement that promotes incredible health benefits. While studies support promising results, questions remain over the safety, and man, behind it all. What is the cost of pushing the human body to its limits?

Denmark is known for its "hygge" culture and progressive politics, yet its relationship with medicinal cannabis has been rocky. Despite being available for prescription for the last seven years, many patients find medicinal cannabis nearly impossible to obtain. With few options, the illegal cannabis market boomed, especially in Copenhagen’s infamous Freetown Christiania — an eccentric commune where criminal gangs control the flow of cannabis. Can a new government strategy sustain Denmark's cannabis industry?

The Venus flytrap is arguably one of nature’s stranger creations. New science helps us understand this unique, carnivorous plant, native only to the Carolinas.

Pearls are prized the world over for their lustrous beauty. But how does an unassuming mollusk create one of these oceanic gems?