The substances have been used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, but they've recently become popular as possible ...

Chemists have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 years. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments, safer agricultural products, and better ...

The process by which fungi synthesize some of their most potent compounds has remained unclear for many years. This is especially true of cyclopentachromone, a key building block in fungal products ...

When Devin Peterson bit into a Scotch bonnet pepper, he expected fire. What he got instead was something much tamer. The chili was rated at 800 Scoville units — supposed to deliver a good sting — but ...

Scientists have discovered that key compounds from cannabis—CBD and THC—show surprisingly strong effects against ovarian cancer cells. Used together, they slow cell growth, reduce colony formation, ...