“This is the first time that we have observed a wild animal applying a quite potent medicinal plant directly to a wound,” said co-author Isabelle Laumer, a biologist at the Max Planck ...

Wild chimps eat medicinal plants to treat illness and injuries, reveals new research. Sick chimpanzees consume tree bark, dead wood and ferns with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory effects ...

A treasure herb that has fed, healed, and connected communities for centuries, most of us would have memories of Bichu Buti as that prickly plant we were warned to avoid while wandering the hills—a ...

including medicinal uses. This field has gained attention in recent years as researchers explore the traditional knowledge surrounding the use of wild fauna in different regions, particularly in ...

The Bill, introduced by environment minister Bhupender Yadav amid a din, also aims to reduce pressure on wild medicinal plants by encouraging cultivation of such plants and facilitate transfer of ...

It is the first time a creature in the wild has been recorded treating an injury with a medicinal plant. Read the full story here.

On a hillside in Tunisia’s northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their ...