Long before The White Lotus, the zeitgeisty TV show that has us all dreaming of taking exotic trips, there was the blue lotus ...

Liam McEvoy, a fourth-year UC Berkeley student majoring in anthropology and minoring in Egyptology, has spent much of his time on campus studying the cultural significance of the Egyptian blue lotus ...

The plant itself is not specifically listed as a controlled drug under Malaysian law at time of writing, but laws can change.

Ever wondered what Cleopatra might have reached for when she had a headache? Or what remedies filled the medicine cabinets of pyramid builders? Turns out, one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured healing ...