Wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) is a plant grown in the United Kingdom, South Asia, and North America. It has been studied for ...

Wild chimpanzees eat plants that have pain-relieving and anti-bacterial properties to heal themselves, according to scientists. They described their “detective work” in the forests of Uganda ...

A tender wild lettuce stem is a true delicacy, and the plant is easier to grow. Harvest lettuce seeds this late summer and ...

The term seems self-explanatory enough, suggesting tender plants that were prized for their foliage, to be boiled or otherwise cooked (in a pot), things like mustards, lettuce and spinach.

Try to avoid wetting the leaves. Plants growing in pots will need watering more frequently; more than once a day in hot, dry weather. Touch the compost to check if it feels dry before watering. High ...

People spend much of their lives trying to soothe physical pain. The global over-the-counter analgesics market was estimated to be worth just over US$28 billion in 2022 and it is expected to grow ...

A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists. It is the first time a creature in the wild has been ...

Some plants are in gardens, some plants are in the wild. My mum wants me to water the flowers for her. She says flowers but they're actually plants. Flowers are just the pretty heads. I'm going to ...

Oct. 7, 2024 — New research shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish stocks on coral ...

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One man’s “never-ending quest” for the least-known varieties of the world’s most-eaten fruit. One man’s “never-ending quest” for the least-known varieties of the world’s most-eaten ...