A Discovery Researchers Call ‘Revolutionary’
Ashwagandha is a small shrub that’s having a big moment. Used in traditional Indian medicine for thousands of…
Old herbal remedy moves from folklore to facts
For generations, borage has been brewed and applied as a remedy for everything from sore joints to skin…
Brazil’s soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss
SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest —…
Moss is So Unique it’s Acted Like Fingerprints to Help Solve a Dozen Crimes
credit – Field Museum of Chicago Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They’re often as small…
Team cracks mystery of how plants ‘do the twist’
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New plant-based serum shown to regrow hair in weeks
A team of scientists has created a daily scalp hair growth serum, using a tropical plant-based extract, that…
Key cell traits help plants survive in saltwater
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Plant leaves reveal how forests respond to rising carbon dioxide
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and water, use sunlight to make sugars, and release oxygen. So if the air…
A ‘Hybrid Habitat’ By Guto Requena Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Jungle’ in São Paolo — Colossal
Photos by Manuel Sá. Images courtesy of Guto Requena, shared with permission December 22, 2025 Design Kate Mothes…
Plant used by early humans for centuries surprises modern science
Across tropical Latin America, a tall tree known as jatobá plant has long been trusted to ease pain,…
Natural compound found in dark chocolate and coffee is linked to slower aging
Eating dark chocolate might be doing more than satisfying your cravings, it may also be slowing how your…
New tree species hid in plain sight for over 40 years — and now it’s almost extinct
In a protected corner of the Peruvian Amazon, scientists have finally named a giant tree that hid in…