Part 1. Opium in antiquity. The mysterious origins of the opium poppy ; Papyruses and poppies ; A journey around the Mediterranean. Part 2. Opium and the birth of modern medicine. Classic cures, ...

Eight fields of opium poppy flower fields were discovered in Moss Landing, Royal Oaks, and Aromas. The plants can be converted into heroin. Eight fields of opium poppy flower fields were discovered in ...

Nine opium poppy flower fields have been found on the Central Coast this spring, including one discovered Tuesday in Watsonville. Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies were called to a property on the ...

An opium poppy field bust that is believed to be the largest in California history unfolded in Monterey County this month, the Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday. Eight fields were found in Moss ...

The problem began with a flower, a delicate blossom with a slender stalk. It was a fragile-looking plant, with petals as fine as tissue paper, yet it proved to be a formidable opponent. As the ...

It is believed that mankind has been utilizing opium poppies for recreational and medicinal uses dating as far back as 7,000 B.C., according to a new book, “Opium: How An Ancient Flower Shaped And ...

Delicately fragrant, vibrantly colored, and rarely seen in Germany: The pink opium poppy is a natural spectacle that can only ...

BANGKOK--Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of the world’s biggest opium ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An Australian flower farmer was shocked this week when her bed of pretty pink poppies resulted in a visit from the local ...

Scientists have determined the DNA code of the opium poppy genome, uncovering key steps in how the plant evolved to produce the pharmaceutical compounds used to make vital medicines. The discovery may ...