Scientists have discovered the oldest direct evidence of betel nut chewing in Southeast Asia by analyzing 4,000-year-old ...

For the first time, archaeologists have used advanced scientific techniques on 4,000-year-old dental plaque to confirm traces ...

Scientists believe they have found the earliest biochemical evidence of people chewing the popular psychoactive plant ...

If you chew betel nuts (also called areca nuts) with slaked lime and betel leaves, you get a mixture that boosts energy, ...

Betel nut chewing is more than just a simple habit. Throughout history, communities across Southeast Asia have used these ...

The large, ripe betel nuts were being sold by farmers for Tk 600-800 per "kuri" (a collection of 231 pieces of betel nuts), while smaller ones were priced at Tk 500-550 per "kuri." "On Monday and ...

One of Han's subjects delivers betel nuts to a truck driver. - Constanze Han As such, Han’s photos document an aspect of Taiwanese life that may eventually cease to exist.

Betel nuts are harvested from Areca palm trees and can be consumed dry or fresh. They are also sometimes wrapped up in betel leaves along with cardamom, cinnamon or flavourings containing tobacco.

Betel nuts, or areca nuts, have been classified as a human carcinogen, meaning that there’s sufficient evidence that they cause cancer, says Yvette Paulino, associate professor at the University ...

Current and former betel nut beauties say owners give new recruits some basic tips on what to wear and how to act -- let your hand linger when passing off the nuts, wear an oversized bra, smile ...