Paul R. Ehrlich’s book The Population Bomb (1968), written with his wife Anne, made him one of the most influential, if controversial, scientists of the twentieth century. In it, he alerted the public ...

Cassius Spears Jr. holds a piece of Asháppock, commonly known as Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum). This culturally significant plant is harvested for its fibers, which can be used to create nets and ...

Hemp dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum L.) has come rocketing out of the soil to bless us with its presence once again. During the past two weeks, I’ve watched soybeans germinate and struggle to emerge in ...

Apocynum cultivation has received a high-tech upgrade in Qiemo, a desert county in southern Xinjiang. Click to watch this mechanical marvel dig holes, plant seeds, and cover the soil with precision ...

In Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in northwest China, carbon dioxide is being used to grow green wormwood and apocynum, which are used in Chinese herbal medicines, driving economic growth. This ...

Leaves are dark green, glossy to waxy, and have a light green midrib Flowers are star shaped Flowers have 6 white petals Leaves are hollow Small bulbs slightly below ground ...

Sakura, Japan, (ANTARA/Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet)- TOKIWA PHYTOCHEMICAL CO., LTD. (hereinafter "Tokiwa"), Japan, has announced the publication of the latest research on VENETRON (R), extracted from rafuma ...

Idaho’s magnificent natural landscapes are home to many rivers, mountains, hillsides, and a wide variety of plants. Among Idaho’s native plants and non-native species are some very poisonous varieties ...

Obesity has become a major public health challenge globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than half of adults and approximately one in three children in the European Region ...

Learn to identify these plants to avoid injuries. Not all common poisonous plant species in Georgia are native, but they thrive and grow throughout the state. It’s important to know what each plant ...