Medicinal plants have long been integral to healthcare systems and drug development. Evidence of their use dates back to a ...

Today, herbalism and wild plant foraging has become an increasingly popular alternative to modern medicine. Herbal medicine is still widely used among American-Indian, Chinese and European populations ...

The Frontenac Historical Society in Union Springs, New York, hosted this event. This lesson explores the use of plants as medicine, supplies, and repellents during the American Revolution. The lesson, ...

In an era marked by strict patriarchal norms, women developed creative methods to protect their bodily autonomy, often using ...

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't stop him and his colleagues.

A flowering plant might not be able to tell how many fingers you’re holding up, but it can tell whether it’s light or dark ...

Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis), on the other hand, has been used for over 2,000 years for food and medicinal purposes ...

A plant on the dining table can add a bit of life to your meals. Of course, hanging planters are a classic way to incorporate ...

Lives will be lost because of a shortage of specialist medicine used to detect diseases such as breast and bowel cancer. That ...

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Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU), Raipur, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai Innovation Foundation, organised a national seminar on the "Protection of Indigenous ...

The opaque plumes of noxious smoke billowing out of a Georgia chemical plant are long gone. But the relentless effects of the ...