Sunday in that bleak pandemic summer of 2020, the air near central California’s Big Basin Redwoods State Park felt muggy, almost tropical. Weird, thought naturalist Christian ...

In Indian tradition, the Tulsi plant, or Holy Basil, is revered for its divine energy and positive influence. Astrology links Tulsi to Lord Vishnu, symbolizing purity and protection. Planting and ...

ONE of the exhibits at the Chelsea Flower Show 2025 features a Somerset connection and 6,000 rare succulent plants. The Newt in Somerset is a headline sponsor for the show, which takes place from ...

For generations, farmers, fisherfolk, and forest-dwellers have relied on animal behaviour and plant cycles to predict when the rains will arrive. These methods, passed down through oral traditions, ...

If chimps know which plants heal wounds, maybe early humans learned from them. Prosocial care – helping others – is rare among non-human animals. But Budongo’s chimps are doing it. During the study, ...

Licking wounds and dabbing them with leaves were the most observed acts of self-care. Some saliva and plants contain antimicrobial compounds that might prevent infection, the researchers say.

Effective immediately, the USDA said, the agency’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are restricting the imports of live animal commodities ...

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These plants also offer a great vantage point for dragonflies hunting insects. The arrowhead plant produces seeds and tubers that other animals, like birds and ducks, love to eat. Because of its ...

One by one, she evaluated the youth and their animals, each standing in careful formation inside the show ring. At her signal, the handlers led their meticulously groomed lambs in a slow circle ...

The original enzyme made by SBP1 — and related enzymes in humans, animals and plants — breaks methanethiol into hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen sulfide and formaldehyde. The tweaked enzymes from ...