Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes.

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was ...

A study in Uganda shows how often chimps use medicinal plants and other forms of health care — and what that says about the roots of human medicine.

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Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado—the world's largest and most floristically diverse ...

Every plant and animal species plays a distinct role in its ecosystem ... The best way to preserve the surviving species in the Succulent Karoo biome is to avoid being enticed by plant trends and rare ...

May 2, 2025 — Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar forest plant aptly named ghost pipe, scientific ...

Elephants also use tools and medicate themselves; they will eat the leaves of certain plants to cure illness and even induce labor! They are also one of the very few animals that perform altruistic ...

Science just delivered a win for plant-based eaters everywhere. Researchers found that vegan diets support muscle growth just as effectively as those loaded with animal proteins, according to a new ...

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