Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado -- the world's largest and most floristically diverse savanna -- account for nearly half of all its trees. The 'hyperdominance' by ...

The Anthropocene (The Age of Humans) has been proposed as a new geological epoch after or within the Holocene, and, if formalised, would be the first to be introduced based on geologically observable ...

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The oldest evidence of psychoactive plant use was found in the Andes, revealing how societies used mind-altering drugs to ...

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An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Long before ...

A team of archaeologists discovered ancient snuff tubes carved from hollow bones at the heart of monumental stone structures ...

Archaeologists uncover ancient snuff tubes in Peru, revealing how Chavín elites used hallucinogens to build power and control ...

Fast warming in the Arctic - now running at roughly four times the global average - is reshaping landscapes, affecting shrubs ...

Geopolitics and electricity are now closely interconnected in today’s world. In 2023, the global electricity industry was projected to generate an astounding $2.8 trillion in revenue, highlighting the ...

A team of plant biologists, geneticists and ecologists from the University of Georgia, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, ...

May is usually the best month for florists, Mother's Day being a big reason. But Donald Trump's tariff war is raining pain on ...