Indigenous Indonesian communities—like the Papuan Abui people of Alor—are the custodians of very ancient knowledge. Their ...

A recent study suggests that the large mammals may seek out parts of bananas and papayas when they’re suffering from gut ...

An Instagram reel claims that walking on Neem and Karela detoxifies the body in 15 days. The claim is FALSE.ClaimIn an ...

A Brazilian study has confirmed that Joseph’s Coat, a plant used for generations in folk medicine, can significantly reduce inflammation and arthritis symptoms in lab tests. Researchers observed less ...

Yarsa gunbu, a type of cordyceps or caterpillar fungi (Ophiocordyceps sinensis), are found only in high-altitude grasslands of the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau. | Rosino, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, via Flickr.

KARACHI: Gughar — a high value medicinal plant which has been declared protected under the Sindh Wildlife Protection Act 2020 — has now also been listed in the Appendix II of Convention on ...

Deep within an Indonesian rainforest, a team of research scientists recorded something that had never been captured before: a Sumatran orangutan they’d affectionately named Rakus carefully treating a ...

Set, essential oil plants in color 1 Set of popular essential oil plants. Ylang-ylang, jojoba, mint, tamanu, kukui, lemongrass, eucalyptus and neem. For cosmetics, store, spa, health care, ...

A new review of recent studies shows that chimpanzees use some of the same medicinal plants as humans. In Uganda, the great apes have been observed applying plants with known beneficial phytochemicals ...

"My registered name is Hemerson Dantas dos Santos, but you can add ‘Pataxó Hãhãhãi’ at the end, which is the Indigenous people I belong to." This is how the interview began, conducted by Medscape’s ...

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

Rajesh Singh Dayal Foundation launched a grand tree plantation drive in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emotional and environmental initiative “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” (One Tree in the Name of ...