F ew plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of archaeology's most significant discoveries. Researchers found its petals ...

Blue lotus flower, or Nymphea caerulea, is an Egyptian water lily believed to be used in ancient healing and shamanistic rituals. Today, people use it to promote sleep, reduce anxiety, improve ...

A rare lotus with three blooms on one stem debuted in Guangzhou, China. It belongs to a newly cultivated hybrid variety derived from an ...