Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

From the brightly colored poison frogs of South America to the prehistoric-looking newts of the Western US, the world is filled with beautiful, deadly amphibians. Just a few milligrams of the newt’s ...

Salamandra salamandra terrestris (fire salamander) sitting on a tree stump. It is black with yellow spots. We all know to be wary of toxic encounters with the natural world, whether it's watching out ...

Do you ever find yourself wondering what the most toxic animals, plants, and things on Earth could be? From daffodils to ...

Some animals don’t need size or strength to kill, because poison can end a threat faster than any physical attack. This video ranks eight of the most poisonous animals based on how quickly their ...

(CNN) — 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 ...