Diversifying food sources and developing underused, nutrient-rich crops could help combat malnutrition and enhance food ...

Many dismiss the African star apple, often known as cherry, as a fruit for children as most of them love it. However, to prevent malaria, everyone should enjoy the fruit, which is currently in season.

From the tiniest microorganisms to the largest mammals, life on Earth thrives through interconnected, mutually beneficial ...

The world of honey is far richer and more varied than the pallid jars sold in supermarkets would suggest. There’s black honey ...

Most Kenyans are so strained economically that admiring nature is not one of their priorities. What is on their mind is ...

Recent research by scientists at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Texas Tech University, and several other ...

The Sidr tree (lote-tree) is more than just a plant that grows in the silence of the desert. It is a story of life and ...

But many other insects – including beetles, flies, moths and butterflies – also visit flowers to feed on nectar and pollen. In doing so, they can play an essential role in pollinating plants. Let’s ...

Ageing trees, climate change and disease outbreak are major setbacks affecting cocoa production in Africa where over 70 percent of the commodity is grown, according to a new report. According to a ...

Comparing our phylogenetic tree with the current geographical distribution of the species, suggests that the genus Lapeirousia evolved first in the Cape region of South Africa. In other words, the ...

The quest for food and nutrition security in southern Africa is slowly prising open the trove of overlooked and undervalued indigenous plants as viable sources of sustenance. More than 5,000 species ...

Across Africa, about 16 million women depend on shea trees for their livelihood ... but their flowers contain nectar that attracts bees.” However, these benefits are not only why the new ...