Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

Even small amounts of water hemlock can cause acute poisoning in animals and humans, leading to symptoms such as muscle ...

As spring arrives, bringing longer and warmer days, nature awakens from its winter slumber and with it, a few unwelcome visitors. Among them are two particularly invasive and toxic plants: poison ...

Poison oak rash is an allergic reaction to the leaves or stems of the western poison oak plant (Toxicodendron diversilobum). Home remedies and medical treatments can help manage symptoms. The ...

From sago palms to milkweed, there are toxic plants all around us. But they're not all monsters. Here's how to live with them ...

An Arkansas tree cutter who made jars of the lethal poison ricin on his rural property was sentenced to eight years in prison for possessing a biological agent infamously known for being one of ...

That was when Chinnasamy's "sacrifice" for the "Tamil cause" became a catalyst. A wave of self-immolations followed. As many as six more youths set themselves on fire, while several others consumed ...

The second thing: Is it venomous? Discover some facts on how to tell venomous snakes from non-venomous ones and what’s the difference between venom and poison. Specifically, you’ll learn about the ...

WINSLOW, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Winslow man was sentenced on Thursday in federal court after being arrested in 2024 for the possession or attempted manufacturing of the poison ricin, according to ...

New Jersey Poison Control Center experts warn of unsafe use of portable gas generators and to check carbon monoxide detector batteries with the time change The New Jersey Poison Control Center in ...

The plant, which is often mistaken for parsnip due to its appearance, is poisonous to animals including dogs. Cornwall Council said sightings of the roots had been reported on Fistral and Little ...

Plants are living organisms that have the same primary objective in life as other beings: to keep living. And because they can’t run away or fight back when predators threaten their existence, they ...