Flowers at London’s Saatchi Gallery: this exploration of flora in history and contemporary culture smells as good as it looks
The aroma of dried flowers comes from Rebecca Louise Law’s monumental arrangement La Fleur Morte (2025), which was created ...
Creature with ‘unique’ all-black face found in Hawaii. It’s a new species
The new species is named Hylaeus paumako in a nod to the Hawaiian word “paumākō,” which means grief or mourning, according to officials. It “was distinguished by its all-black face, a unique ...
On the botanical wellness travel trail in St Lucia
For centuries, traditional Caribbean medicine has harnessed the power of wild plant remedies. Today, they’re enjoying a resurgence in St Lucia with contemporary wellness rituals and health treatments.
10 new sponge species discovered in Hawaii's Kāne'ohe Bay
In a succession of studies published this week and last month in the journals PeerJ and Zootaxa, researchers at Hawai'i ...
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How ‘country palm’ could help pave the way toward a sustainable palm oil future in Liberia
Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is native ...
OECS Launches Decade Of Action For Sustainable Energy Development
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has taken a bold step towards a cleaner and economically sustainable future with the unanimous adoption of the landmark Basseterre Declaration at ...