A study on medicinal plants published in Cell highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and plant species, particularly in the context of medicine. This relationship, which spans millennia, ...

Of course, humans differ from plants, and also from other animals. But in some ways they are similar. Knowing some of these similarities and differences can help for living a good life. The Importance ...

Humans like plants. We like seeing them change the color of their leaves throughout the year. They connect us to nature even ...

Ackroyd & Harvey, “Satanic Formula (after Senanayake)” (2017, all photos courtesy Spencer Museum of Art, the University of Kansas) In the 2018 film Annihilation, an alien intelligence transforms a ...

Claims that we ought to subscribe to a low-carb, high-protein 'paleo diet' are typically based on assertions our ancestors avoided complicated plant processing in favor of simpler meals consisting of ...

Africa’s diverse landscapes, featuring abundant biodiversity, are seminal for agriculture and sustenance of countless livelihoods. The continent stands at a pivotal juncture where the principles of ...

Over 200 different carbohydrates in human milk help form a composition of nutrients suited for the express purpose of feeding a growing child. Yet roughly 75% of infants around the world don’t get ...

Along the ancient banks of a river in what is now northern Israel, scientists have uncovered surprising details about the diets of early humans. The discovery challenges a long-standing belief—that ...

The study warns that only preventive actions and conservation of the natural environment could prevent the spread of invasive plants that are difficult to eradicate in the Mediterranean. Some invasive ...