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Police, Health Ministry uncover operation selling methamphetamine labeled as 'khat drops'
Lab tests confirmed that "khat drops" sold in Israel were methamphetamine, police said Sunday. Khat leaves are legal in Israel, but any extract of the plant is illegal.
Doctor caught yellow-handed at Ben-Gurion attempting to smuggle 300 banana saplings from Thailand
Israeli scientists make plants produce milk protein, paving way for cow-free dairy
KKL-JNF aiming to preserve endangered plant species at Jerusalem Botanical Garden, Eshtaol Nursery
Urban plants grow up to three weeks longer due to artificial light
Researchers attribute longer urban growing seasons to combined effects of artificial light and urban heat islands.
Study finds plant-based and animal-based proteins equally effective for muscle building
The results support that, under conditions of adequate intake, the source of protein and its daily distribution do not significantly affect muscle growth.
Flowering plants, not dinosaurs, drove mammals to ground 72 million years ago
Professor Janis said, "The vegetational habitat was more important for the course of Cretaceous mammalian evolution than any influence from dinosaurs."
Chimpanzees engineer tools by selecting flexible plants for termite fishing
Researchers find wild chimpanzees prefer plants 2.75 times more flexible, indicating sophisticated understanding of material properties.
The harmony of spring: Even during war, Israel is covered in wildflowers as winter ends - opinion
Israel boasts a wide variety of ecological systems: deserts and marshes, high mountains, dense forests, and open fields with wildflowers to suit each habitat.
The house blossoms on Tu Bishvat: How green can change your life?
Studies show that adding plants at home reduces anxiety, boosts focus, and improves well-being.
The Jerusalem Post and KKL-JNF invite readers to plant a tree in memory of the October 7 victims
KKL-JNF to dedicate the Swords of Iron Forest in the Western Negev.
Israeli researchers develop a device to assess tomato quality on the plant
Hebrew University researchers developed a patented technology to evaluate seven tomato quality parameters on the plant with up to 95% accuracy.
University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison
The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.
Two new 300-million-year-old plant species discovered in Portugal
Fossils include Palaeopteridium andrenelii, only the second known Noeggerathialean species in the country.
