(Natural News) Tension escalated Monday, April 18, when one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear bombers was seen flying close to the Ukrainian border. The Tupolev-160 (Tu-160) strategic bomber codenamed Blackjack was seen in the skies over Western Russia amid enormous pressure on the Kremlin over the sinking of the Moskva flagship in the Black Sea. Videos on […]

(Natural News) A study published in Allelopathy Journal has found that compounds from three Baccharis species can be used as natural herbicides against the blackjack (Bidens pilosa), a weed found in many parts of the world. This finding offers both gardeners and organic farmers a viable method to control the invasive B. pilosa. Allelopathy is […]

(Natural News) Researchers have found that black-jack (Bidens pilosa), commonly used in African traditional medicine to treat various diseases, can keep the heart healthy by preventing hypertension. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, assessed the protective effects of ethylene acetate extract of black-jack leaves on hypertension in mice. For the study, […]