Tanzania is a country that has been working hard to protect its environment and natural resources. One of the ways it has been doing this is through tree planting initiatives. Recently, during the celebration of the “Freedom Torch” memorial in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region, there was a tree planting event to help protect the environment. The...Read More

Researchers from Michigan State University recently completed a comprehensive study of the genomes of several species of mint plants , to trace their evolutionary pathways at the chemical level. These scientists hope their work will have many practical applications, providing useful information to researchers looking to develop medicines, antimicrobials, and organic pesticides from mint. The mint family...Read More

There are no roads in the Mahale Mountains National Park. There’s not much else in the way of infrastructure, either. The park sits on the eastern shores of the enormous Lake Tanganyika, which is not only the world’s longest freshwater lake, but also the second deepest. Both the Mahale Mountains and Lake Tanganyika sit on...Read More