This deadly plant gained notoriety after a tragic incident in 2010 in Tacoma, where a woman thought it was safe to put in her salad!

THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT recently issued an advisory regarding poisonous wild mushrooms, urging park-goers to keep themselves safe by avoiding ...

Recent news of more than 30 cases of mushroom-related illness and death has prompted some Southern Californians to seek a ...

Khat is a leafy plant traditionally chewed for its stimulating effects, yet its impact on health remains widely debated. Some ...

Anthony Booker is affiliated with The Royal Society of Chemistry, The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, The British Pharmacopoeia, The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree, morphine from ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Some of the best-known medicines come from poisonous plants. The chemotherapy drug taxol comes from the yew tree, morphine from the opium poppy and digoxin from the foxglove ...

The world’s oldest poisoned arrows – dating back 60,000 years – have been identified. The discovery reveals early advanced hunting techniques, say scientists. They identified traces of poison from the ...

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found the oldest traces of arrow poison in the world to date. On 60,000-year-old quartz arrowheads from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South ...

Scientists have detected traces of plant toxins on Stone Age arrowheads that were used by hunter-gatherers in South Africa about 60,000 years ago. The find marks the oldest known poison arrows and ...

Poinsettias are mildly toxic to cats and dogs, causing skin irritation from the plant's sap or stomach upset if ingested. Claims that poinsettias can cause serious health problems or death greatly ...