Long before scientists began studying them in the lab, mind-altering substances were already being gathered from plants, ...

When Sophia Lorenzana took an ornithology class at UNLV as an undergraduate student, she never imagined it would spark a love ...

In the past, we talked about ‘the role of ethnobotany in scientific research’. This week, we are looking into the role of scientific research in ...

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Permafrost usually hits the news as a hazard, a planetary risk. When this ice-rich ground thaws, it damages roads and ...

A Duke study has found that fragments of colorful airborne plastic are heating the planet. When plastic products break down, ...