Residue from plants related to the intense hallucinogenic drug DMT were found on bone artifacts discovered at Chavín de Huántar. / Credit: Daniel Contreras Chemical tests subsequently conducted ...

Chemical tests subsequently conducted on those tubes revealed six of them contained traces of hallucinogenic substance dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, a powerful psychedelic that occurs naturally in ...

An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs played in one ancient culture, according to a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academies ...

In 2022, we told you about a study reporting evidence that an ancient Peruvian people called the Wari laced the beer served at their feasts with hallucinogens—particularly a substance derived ...

Fortunate Phaka is a zoologist who has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of naming and classification of frogs and reptiles in nine South African cultures. The list includes 136 frog and ...

An ancient society in the Peruvian Andes likely used psychoactive drugs during exclusive rituals that may have helped establish social and political hierarchies seen later throughout the region ...

By conducting chemical and microscopic analyses of the snuff tubes, the researchers revealed traces of nicotine from wild relatives of tobacco and vilca bean residue, a hallucinogen related to DMT.

By conducting chemical and microscopic analyses of the snuff tubes, the researchers revealed traces of nicotine from wild relatives of tobacco and vilca bean residue, a hallucinogen related to DMT.

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to allow frog hunters to carry firearms. The bill aims to remove a provision that supporters say is unconstitutional. Frog hunting season in Louisiana ...

Beneath yellow fruit, hidden within the roots of the iboga plant in the forests of Gabon, lies a sacred treasure that the country is keen to make the most of. For centuries, religious devotees ...

And according to recent archeological revelations, part of this early class structure was reinforced through some pretty heavy hallucinogens. The details are described in a study published May 5 ...

From baby’s first storybook to sly adult graphic novels, the story we’re told is the same: Male frogs croak with the bottom of their mouths ballooning out in one fat, rounded bubble.