Poison : Discovery News

Poisoned Cat Stew Killed Chinese Tycoon

Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 12:20 PM ET | 0

After eating the shared stew, three people fell sick. Two recovered, but forestry billionaire Long Liyuan did not. Read more

'Freaky' Mouse Is Immune to Poison

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:11 PM ET | 0

Mice from different countries have likely interbred, producing a super mouse, resistant to a common poison. Read more

Giant, Toxic Weed Poses Health Risk

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Jul 19, 2011 07:48 AM ET | 0

The giant hogweed can cause third degree burns and blindness -- and it's spreading fast. Read more

Drug Boosts Snakebite Survival Time By Half

Posted Sun Jun 26, 2011 02:55 PM ET | 0

Researchers in Australia showed that a class of compounds called nitric oxide donors delays the entry of toxins from potentially deadly snakebites. Read more

Alexander the Great Killed by Toxic Bacteria?

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Jul 16, 2010 02:30 PM ET | 0

The Styx River, the legendary portal to the underworld, harbors a deadly bacteria that may have ended Alexander's life. Read more

Cleopatra Killed by Drug Cocktail?

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Jul 1, 2010 08:07 AM ET | 0

Legends allege that the last queen of Egypt died from a snakebite. But a new study could rewrite history. Read more

Poison-Taster Ants Help Save Colonies

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Jan 8, 2010 07:12 AM ET | 0

It turns out ants have group strategies for avoiding famine and poisoning that humans could borrow from. Read more

News: Poison Dart Frog [VIDEO]

Posted Fri Sep 18, 2009 01:44 PM ET | 0

Jorge Ribas finds out just how deadly the poison dart frogs at the Smithsonian's National Zoo really are. Watch video

Arsenic in Seafood May Pose Health Risk

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Sep 4, 2009 04:28 AM ET | 0

Arsenic is a known poison that is carefully monitored, but regulations might not be as strict as they should be, suggests new research. Read more

Arsenic in Seafood May Pose Health Risk : Discovery News

Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET

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Baby Pythons Escape on Passenger Plane: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Four baby pythons escaped from a container aboard a passenger plane in Australia, leading to a search that forced the cancellation of two flights, the airline said Thursday Read more

Christopher Columbus: Not Guilty in Spreading Anthrax: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

When Christopher Columbus set food in America, anthrax had already gotten a foothold in the New World, research shows. Read more

Mountains Fed Amazon's Frog Diversity: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

The Amazon basin is well known for its wide variety of species, but the rainforest might owe some credit to the mountains as a source for that rich diversity. Read more

Red Tides Prey on Poisoned Fish : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

The plankton that form red tides indirectly eat the fish they kill, thriving off the nitrogen released into the water as the fish decompose. Read more