In Brazil, researchers from the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and São Paulo State University (UNESP) have conducted a study that confirmed ...

In South Africa, a field covered in yellow wildflowers doesn’t look like an industrial site. But it’s a pilot for a new type of nickel mine: Instead of blasting holes in the ground to extract rocks, a ...

Minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are very effective sunscreen ingredients, but they can harm coral reefs if used in their non-nanoparticle form. An experimental new sunscreen forgoes ...

Horticulturalists and herbalists share tips for nurturing plants with health benefits. A garden designed by Bridghe McCracken, the founder of Helia Land Design, featuring a profusion of Russian sage.

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One of the best indoor houseplants, aloe vera is known for being an easy going, low-maintenance succulent plant. But there’s more to aloe vera plant care than plopping it atop a windowsill and hoping ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Roots shaped like tiny potatoes, pine nuts for snacking, and an assortment of teas made from fireweed, nettle and Russian olive are all offerings plants in the Sierra Nevada provide.

Psilocybin mushrooms grow in a humidified monotub in the basement of a private home in Fairfield County, Conn., in 2023. Reporter Updates on the Israel and Iran conflict, a case that could upend ...

One method to develop a greener thumb: Knowing when to water your plants. The general rule for watering plants, or your lawn and garden, is to water them once a week. However, your flowers and other ...

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia. A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 7, 2025. Click here for that audio. Scientists studying chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest of Uganda noticed the creatures seem to be administering a ...