Since ancient times medicinal plants have been used as an alternative to treat and prevent diseases as well as ensuring that ...

A new study finds humanity's closest living relatives will chew plants and apply makeshift poultices to wounds, and use ...

A new report published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution provides fresh clues on the origin of human ...

These risks are greater when cannabis is prescribed by a doctor who doesn't regularly manage the patient's chronic pain or ...

Chimpanzees in Uganda use plants to treat wounds and help injured companions, revealing potential roots of human medicine.

Wild chimpanzees in Uganda’s Budongo Forest have been documented treating both their own and others’ injuries.

A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Oxford and published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution ...

Chimpanzees don’t just treat their own injuries, but care for others, too. In the forests of Uganda, wild chimpanzees have ...

Researchers in Uganda’s Budongo Forest document chimpanzees' use of medicinal plants and care methods to heal injuries.

Chimps in the wild use medicinal leaves to perform "First Aid" on their friends and family, reveals new research. They also ...

The growing use of medicinal cannabis for chronic pain reflects both a high burden of pain in the community and gaps in ...