There are a lot of lakes with snakes in North Carolina, but these three places tend to be home to the most species.

Sago palm is often sold as an easy tropical accent, but ASPCA poison control lists it as toxic to both cats and dogs. The ...

Beautiful but deadly. Some of nature’s most gorgeous creations can also be some of its most fatal. Don’t be fooled by a delicate blossom or burst of colorful berries – some of these plants can burn, ...

The highly toxic plant, Hemlock Water Dropwort, has been found washed up in a second location in Ireland amid warnings for the public to avoid touching the plant. Beachgoers are being urged to ...

Dublin beachgoers have been warned as a highly toxic plant was spotted washed up on a North Dublin beach. Hemlock Water Dropwart has washed up on Dollymount Beach, Bull Island. It is among the most ...

THE public has been warned to be cautious after a possible sighting of a “dangerous” and “highly toxic” plant in Ireland. The highly toxic roots of the plant are described as looking like parsnips and ...

Meath County Council has issued a public safety notice following reports that a highly toxic plant may have washed up along parts of the county’s coastline. The plant, believed to be Hemlock Water ...

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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 ...

Poisonous plants are everywhere for those with eyes to see, London artist Georg Wilson would tell you. Wilson began to notice the hidden-in-plain-sight world of noxious flora earlier this year, when ...

Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions. By Claire Brown and Brad Plumer Over the ...