Betel leaves have held a cherished place in cultural traditions and daily life across Asia for centuries. Recognised for their distinctive aroma, glossy green appearance, and versatile uses, they are ...

New methods make the ‘invisible visible’ to find evidence of deeply rooted cultural practice which otherwise might have been lost in the archaeological record In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has ...

Ethnic Khasi people in northeast Bangladesh have lodged a police complaint against the management of a tea estate for allegedly destroying a betel leaf plantation, the mainstay of the community, with ...

(CNN) — For the first time, archaeologists have used advanced scientific techniques on 4,000-year-old dental plaque to confirm traces of betel nut chewing in ancient Thai communities. Betel nuts are ...