The ice cream bean fruit tree (Inga edulis) produces large pods full of fluffy pulp that tastes like vanilla ice cream. It's ...

I recently caught sight of the blooms of a candlestick plant (Senna alata) in my neighborhood and was reminded that this ...

Companion plants provide a range of services to their partners. Some deter pests through chemical compounds in their foliage, ...

Some plants, such as water hemlock and white snakeroot, are infamous for their deadly toxins that have led to human ...

Pakistan's sesame seed exports to China saw a significant 179.88% increase in the first two months of 2025, reflecting grow­ing demand and deepening agricultural trade ties between the two countries, ...

Wow, we got a cute little pod of dolphins. It wasn’t just one or two. By Sara Ruberg SpaceX and the Coast Guard work together to try to keep civilian boaters away from returning spacecraft after ...

Castor oil, derived from the castor bean plant, offers numerous health and cosmetic benefits. It is effective for relieving constipation, moisturizing skin, healing wounds, and providing anti ...

Kent Mathewson is pictured in Mexico with a Castor Bean Plant. He is giving a lecture on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution. CHAUTAUQUA – What do King Tut, Cleopatra, ...

Kent Mathewson is pictured in Mexico with a Castor Bean Plant. He is giving a lecture on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution. CHAUTAUQUA – What do King Tut ...

The castor bean plant grows abundantly in India, and its leaves have long been used for relieving pain and swelling. However, castor oil extracted from its seeds is even more powerful, offering a wide ...

who made his own ricin, a poison that is extracted from castor beans, was sentenced on Friday ... he had talked about knowing how to perform plant extractions, according to court records.