Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

My grandfather was working for another Italian family,” his grandson Bob Mellano tells us. “They would go up into the hills, cutting foliage, greens, and wildflowers, then bring them down by horse and ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants ...

Vogue writer Ranyechi Udemezue shares the habits she learned from her grandmothers and how they inform her wellness routine ...

While the pope did not appear from the 10th-floor suite of windows, he thanked them and acknowledged their presence in the ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.