In just the first three weeks of 2026, lawmakers in multiple states have filed numerous proposals related to kratom, the herbal product derived from the Mitragyna speciosa plant that is widely sold in ...

Biologists from the University of York (UK) have discovered enzymes that catalyze the biosynthesis of alkaloids in a number ...

Researchers discover evidence that poison was used in weapons 60,000 years ago, revealing advanced planning and knowledge.

A research team has uncovered and rebuilt a previously elusive plant pathway that produces oxindole alkaloids—a rare and ...

Many natural compounds that act on the human body provide active ingredients for medicines or clues for developing them, and ...