If you ever drank grape Kool-Aid or sucked on a grape Jolly Rancher, you’ve already met methyl anthranilate – the reason your childhood smelled like “purple.” This same molecule moonlights as a bird ...

This is a giant container of methyl anthranilate, which is a really common grape flavor. It's a slightly yellow oil, and it's used to flavor a lot of things like candy or soda. It's most famously used ...