A Plant A Day

In a landmark study, researchers reconstructed what happened to South America’s flora after the fateful asteroid impact 66 million years […]

Prebiotics used to be easy to define: they were the fibers we couldn’t digest, but our microbes could. Today that

Though its scientific name is still unresolved, Chirata (Swertia chirayita) is an annual plant from the Himalayas that can grow

Botanists recently described Nicotiana insecticida, a remarkable new wild tobacco species found growing near a truck stop in Western Australia.

Post Series: Herbal Preparations In this post series, we explore the diverse ways botanicals can be prepared for culinary, wellness,

What happens when a crocodile scientist realizes that saving the rainforest depends on helping local people make a living? In

A native to South & Central America, and Mexico, Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) is a shrub or small tree that bears

My message to the Natural Products Industry: ➡️ If you are the kind of person that needs something to make

Baikal Skullcap (aka. Chinese Skullcap, Huang Qin; Scutellaria baicalensis) is a flowering plant from the Mint family with characteristic purple

Scientists on the Indonesian island of Waigeo, home to dormant volcano Mount Nok, achieved a remarkable botanical feat: the rediscovery