Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out specific plants when unwell. Local experts also reported mothers administering plant-based "medicine" to their ...

African elephants in the Mount Elgon area of Kenya can purposefully select certain plants when unwell. The researchers ...

Known as ecosystem engineers, these animals alter their surroundings in ways that can affect plants, water, soil and other ...

Africa’s diverse landscapes, featuring abundant biodiversity, are seminal for agriculture and sustenance of countless livelihoods. The continent stands at a pivotal juncture where the principles of ...

Wild African elephants in Kenya may know which plants to seek out when they feel sick — and mothers may even prepare plant medicine for their calves, according to a new study shaped by Indigenous ...

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and Madagascar. Since 2006, every plant species ever documented in Africa and ...

Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and ...