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 ...
Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by varied habitats: harsh deserts, vast ...
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 ...
African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick, research reveals.
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 ...
The beautiful Periploca angustifolia flower of Algeria is one of over 65,000 plants recorded in the African Plant Database. Courtesy Cyrille Chatelain The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species ...
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