Discovery Spotlight: The Black-Souled Orchid
One of Kew’s recent discoveries was a remarkably distinctive orchid from South America with dark heartwood; thus, named ‘Black Soul’. […]
One of Kew’s recent discoveries was a remarkably distinctive orchid from South America with dark heartwood; thus, named ‘Black Soul’. […]
This post series on botanical ingredient adulteration is inspired by the excellent work coming out of the Botanical Adulterants Prevention
We often focus on the extraction step as the “technology,” but for yannick piriou and his team, the real breakthrough
➡️ From the 9th to 11th of September, 2026 at Margaritaville Lake Conroe (near Houston), we’re bringing together brands, ingredient
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Most people judge herbal products by what is on the label, but almost nobody asks how those ingredients were actually
Among recent plant discoveries was a newly recognized plant lineage that lacks photosynthesis and depends entirely on fungi for nutrition.
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There are moments of profound convergence that remind you why gatherings like ICSB matter. This conference uniquely brings together researchers,
This post series on botanical ingredient adulteration is inspired by the excellent work coming out of the Botanical Adulterants Prevention