But as the Roman natural historian Pliny pointed out 2,000 years ago, many animals have made medical discoveries useful for humans. Indeed, a large number of medicinal plants used in modern drugs ...

Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as a ...

It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...

Christianity set up a dichotomy between inanimate matter and animate spirit that lifts humans above creation and turns the rest of the world – from animals and plants to rocks, soil and water ...

Of course, humans differ from plants, and also from other animals. But in some ways they are similar. Knowing some of these similarities and differences can help for living a good life.

Research leverages these similarities, using animals like mice, dogs, and zebrafish to understand human health and disease. On a genetic level, humans actually share a surprising amount of DNA ...

Here’s a look at seven plant species that resemble animals and human features, all without any artificial touches. Known as the Naked Man Orchid, Orchis italica blooms in clusters of violet ...

"Humans have been able to adjust to climate ... But for low-income or unhoused people and the animals and plants living in the wild, the challenges to cope have become difficult to ignore.