Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) is a member of the mint family which grows wild in the Mediterranean area. It is ...

In the wilds of South Africa’s Northern Cape, poaching ‘green diamonds’ has become an almost irresistible temptation ...

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Wild plants may hold the key to building resilient crops for a world that is increasingly impacted by climate change. As global temperatures rise and weather patterns shift, the search for hardy, ...

In 2020 alone, the disease claimed one million lives while doctors diagnosed two million new cases. The research team’s findings, published in Food Science & Nutrition, reveal that extracts from this ...

The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say researchers. A major study of ...

The biggest danger for wildlife is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by ...

The kit fox roams the vast grasslands of the northern desert. The Chihuahuan Desert boasts 3,000 plant species, including more than 500 of the world's 1,500 species of cactus. The desert also harbors ...

Basically, anything related to the desert was fair game, whether it be the names of the deserts themselves, desert towns, language translations, plants and animals found in the desert—even feelings ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most ...

Rule of thumb: Wildflower blooms are triggered by warming temperatures, so desert areas ... decorating our wild hills, an annual reseeder that Bruce Schwartz of the L.A. Native Plant Source ...