Online, products marketed as blue lotus claim to offer relaxation and even psychedelic experiences — but they're a far cry ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city ...

The Egyptian blue lotus sold online isn't what you think. The real story behind this mythical plant is much more interesting ...

The blue lotus, a captivating water lily entwined with Egyptian mythology, has long dazzled archaeologists and historians.

The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of ...

A study published in the journal Antiquity suggested an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with ...

The team noted that some remains belong to people who had done very little physical activity during their lifetimes while ...

Egyptologists think that these riotous rituals were fueled by wine that had been infused with psychedelic blue lotus.

has spent much of his time on campus studying the cultural significance of the Egyptian blue lotus and the chemical properties that differentiate it from products sold online.

There’s just one problem, according to Liam McEvoy: The blue lotus used in ancient Egypt and the water lily advertised online are completely different plants. McEvoy, a fourth-year UC Berkeley ...