Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

They have successfully killed the insect behind the greening disease in the lab, but the real test will come over the next ...

Coca-Cola drinkers left stunned over revelation about drink’s origin - The ingredient would cause concern if it was still ...

Thousands of carnivorous and rare tropical plants are hidden inside greenhouses on a dusty Hill Country road. For the first ...

Scientists have developed an artificial leaf that uses sunlight to convert CO₂ into hydrocarbons, offering a sustainable ...

The coca plant has been cultivated in South America for thousands of years and used for a variety of ritual, spiritual, and ...

As the WHO reviews coca leaves' international scheduling status, momentum is growing to address this injustice to Indigenous Andean peoples.

A groundbreaking study reveals how pseudouridine modifications across plant RNA species orchestrate translation dynamics, and provides a comprehensive atlas of these modifications in four major ...

animated by the billions of dollars made available by the prevalence of coca leaf, cocaine’s base plant. President Gustavo Petro took office in 2022 pledging to expand peace to other armed ...

Hemp usually contains no more than 0.3% THC. Manufacturers make CBD gummies using the flowers, stalks, and leaves of the hemp plant, which are rich in cannabinoids and terpenes. They do not use ...

In this case the reason is biological. Bathrooms are typically humid while snake plants prefer dry conditions. Its leaves and roots may rot quickly—that’s not good when it comes to attracting ...