Farmers are working alongside Smithsonian scientists to come up with solutions that will be better for birds AND coffee.

From plantation to distillation, and from extraction to global trade, sandalwood’s scent continues to circulate worldwide, raising questions about consumption and responsibility.

Home to over 7000 species of plants used in traditional medicine, India is one of the world’s richest medicinal plant landscapes.

Alstonia—a medicinal species vital to both Budongo’s wild chimpanzees and the people living along the forest’s edge.