Using flowers to attract hummingbirds is nothing new, but if you want to get more creative with your picks, consider planting herbs instead.

"Tinder for orangutans" hoped to boost successful breeding 00:31. An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to ...

Many plants that people can grow at home have a long history in alternative medicine. Peppermint, thyme, lavender, and more are simple to grow and may help ease certain health symptoms. Herbal ...

WASHINGTON — An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant — the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the ...

Wild chimpanzees have been observed self-medicating their wounds with plants, providing medical aid to other chimps and even removing others from snares left by human hunters, new research suggests.

Herbal medicine is prevalent across the world, but it’s difficult to standardize or regulate. Scientists in Thailand are researching the properties of the plants used in herbal compresses to ...

Herbal medicines are made from plants. They use combinations of plant parts, for example leaves, flowers or roots. Each part of the plant can have a different medicinal use. Manufacturers use ...

Chimps use medicinal plants to treat their wounds A new study finds humanity's closest living relatives will chew plants and apply makeshift poultices to wounds, and use leaves for a hygienic scrub.