Indoor hydroponic gardening—a method of growing plants using nutrient-rich water instead of soil—could help cancer patients ...

A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient knowledge systems behind therapeutic and psychoactive plant use in ancient Arabia. A new study uses metabolic profiling to uncover ancient ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, a group of researchers documented the first observed instance of a wild Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) actively treating a facial ...

In the mountains of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines, the Manobo-Dulangan community continues to rely on plant-based medicine for everyday health needs, passing down healing knowledge ...

An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported ...

Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating more fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil, according to new research by UC San Francisco. “Greater ...

Research shows how indoor and outdoor green spaces improve our well-being. Researchers found that people who surround themselves with plant life and other forms of natural beauty, indoors and out, ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, dietitians reveal how many plant-based foods you should be eating each week — and why ...

Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares what to know about plant-based diets. Adding more plants to your diet can add years to your life, according to a new study. Researchers in Norway used computer models to ...

With their bright eyes and prominent beards and mustaches, it’s easy to see how orangutans got their name; “orang” is Malay for person, while “hutan” means forest. Their similarity to humans doesn’t ...