Animals Use Plants To Self-Medicate Last week, in an event that was of no surprise to many people, a simple observation shook science’s understanding of […]

Wild Violet Mother Tincture
The Wild Violets are covering the ground, and yesterday (May Day) I gathered the flowers I needed to make a batch of mother tincture for […]

The Dawn of Plant Evolution
During my recent exploration of the Royal Ontario Museum, I encountered a display containing the fossilized remains of Cooksonia, one of Earth’s earliest plant species. […]