In his newest book, “This Is Your Mind on Plants,” Pollan looks at opium, caffeine and mescaline and the role they have played in human society. Skip to content Skip to site index.

University of Bristol researchers now say that land plants evolved from pond scum about 500 million years ago—a whopping 100 million years earlier than the history books tell us, per a release.

Book on plants in the Murmansk region (Russia) scores 4/19 correct insect identifications. Pensoft Publishers. Journal Arctic Environmental Research DOI 10.3897/issn2541-8416.2019.19.4.153.

Amy Stewart is the author of “The Drunken Botanist: The Plants that Create the World’s Great Drinks” and a new novel, “Girl Waits with Gun.” Do plants have agendas of their own? Do they ...

The book is called "This Is Your Mind On Plants." In it, Pollan experiments with each mind altering substance and writes about what their classifications as drugs - legal or not - tell us about ...

” Until more than 13,000 copies have been distributed, the book, full of information and luscious photos of native plants, is free. See the note at right for ways to get a copy.

When the 2008 recession hit and business temporarily dried up, she started writing in a blog to pass on her hard-won knowledge from the thorny trenches. In it, she called herself "AZ Plant Lady ...

A major portion of the 176-page paperback book is dedicated to specific species of tiny plants. Each species is thoughtfully described and beautifully photographed.

She is a well-known regional speaker on edible and medicinal plants. Dr. Linger has published 14 peer-reviewed articles on topics related to medicinal chemistry.

The list of protected species of plants in the country include only seven species whose listing is primarily based on their economic use rather than their conservation status. Red data books are ...

Learn about native plants for free from the experts April 26-27 at the L.A. Times Plants' Native Plant Booth at the Festival of Books.