May 24 (UPI) --Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia A goat with an arrow wound nibbles the medicinal herb dittany. O. Dapper, CC BY Adrienne ...

We all self-medicate. Just look at the line at your favorite morning coffee shop or how busy the bartender is at your favorite restaurant. Additionally, look in the medicine cabinet of any friend or ...

When elephants raid farms, they often eat the stems and leaves of banana and papaya plants while leaving the ruined fruit behind. Why destroy crops without eating the reward? Researchers think the ...

Wild chimpanzees in Uganda appeared to seek out and eat specific plants with medicinal properties when they were sick. Anup Shah via Getty Images Chimpanzees may be using the forest like their own ...

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him. The animal ...

When was the last time you felt unwell but chose to self-medicate instead of seeing a doctor? Did you finish the prescribed dose the last time you took antibiotics? If you're like most people, the ...

Over-the-counter antibiotic sales are widespread in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana, fueling antimicrobial ...