Poisoning : Discovery News

Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill

Posted Thu Feb 9, 2012 05:00 AM ET | 0

Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west. Read more

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

36 Million Pounds of Turkey Recalled

Posted Thu Aug 4, 2011 12:10 PM ET | 0

The voluntary recall comes after one person died and 76 others were infected with the drug-resistant strain of salmonella. Read more

Handwashing Cuts Flame Retardant Exposure

Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:35 AM ET | 0

Worried about the flame-retardants PBDEs? Handwashing is a good idea, research shows. Read more

Human: What is E. coli? [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

While most strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli are completely harmless, some can cause serious food poisoning in humans, occasionally leading to kidney failure and death. Jorge Ribas reports. Watch video

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

India's Poor Risk 'Slow Death' Recycling E-Waste

Posted Tue Jul 6, 2010 08:19 AM ET | 0

Even though the Indian government has proposed a law to regulate the e-waste trade, destitute children still face hazards picking apart old computers as part of the growing "e-waste" industry. Read more

How Crude Oil Can Harm You

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:34 PM ET | 0

Crude oil is a complex mixture of chemicals that can affect your brain, skin, lungs and nervous system. Read more

IM Interview: Waves of Plastic

Posted by Michael Reilly Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:15 PM ET | 0

Last summer, Miriam Goldstein led a research cruise to the North Pacific Gyre to see how much plastic there was and whether it was making its way into the food chain. What she found astounded her. 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

Hitler Skull Fragment Belonged to Female : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

A piece of skull with a bullet hole through it that Russian officials claimed belonged to Adolf Hitler actually came from a woman, scientists at the University of Connecticut concluded. Read more

Salmonella Vaccine Could Result From Space Studies : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Using microgravity to mimic the environment of the human gut, astronauts study salmonella in space in the hopes of developing a future vaccine. Read more

Oil Spill Surface Cleanup Ignores Fish Below: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

The detergents used to clean up oil spills might actually be more toxic to fish that the oil spills themselves, according to a new study. 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