Robert A. Holton, a chemist who created a cheaper and environmentally kinder way to produce the cancer drug Taxol, synthesizing its key compound instead of extracting it from harvested yew trees ...

Many varieties of wild berries grow wild in WA state. Some lookalikes are poisonous to humans. Here’s how to tell which berries are safe and not safe to eat.

The anticancer drug paclitaxel is one of the most valuable substances produced by plants. However, isolating it in sufficient quantities for use in medicine from the yew trees (Taxus spp.) that ...

Two new taxoids, taxumairol Q (1) and 13-O-acetyl wallifoliol (2), have been isolated from the leaves and twigs of Taxus sumatrana. Taxuspine F and wallifoliol (10) have been isolated for the first ...

The Wildlife Diversity Grant opportunity is now closed for 2025-27 applications. Find the full announcement, the recorded information session and frequently asked questions on this page. This flyer ...