Close up of pineapple-shaped flowers of the autumn pineapple flower plant

Can Medicinal Plants Regenerate Bone Tissue?

South Africa's autumn pineapple flower is creating a buzz in the medical community for its possible use in regenerating bone tissue.
Close up of monarch butterfly perched on a purple thistle plant

Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants for Health Benefits

Are insects more intelligent than we think? Monarch butterflies aren't just pretty. They also know about medicinal plants.
Close up of a wild kratom plant with its big veined leaves

Kratom: Medicinal Plant or Dangerous Opioid?

Even though it belongs in the same family as coffee, Kratom stirs up controversy due to its opioid effects.
Close up of a sparrow perched on a stick

The Secret Lives of Sparrows Include Medicinal Plants

Scientists always suspected birds liked medicinal plants – now there's proof. A Chinese sparrow collects wormwood leaves for its health and health of its offspring.
A small plant grows by itself in an otherwise, barren, rocky environment

Study Shows Medicinal Plants Are Hiding – From Us

With some 15,000 medicinal plants on the verge of extinction, survivors are evolving in curious ways – just so we can't find them.