Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to ...
Honey badgers have developed a pretty fearsome reputation as one of the toughest animals and it’s largely deserved. Also ...
Study finds plant poison was used on ancient arrows, pointing to sophisticated hunting methods used 60,000 years ago ...
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 ...
The team analyzed 10 arrowheads, dated to 60,000 years ago, that were found in excavated soil layers from the Umhlatuzana ...
Some animals are venomous, meaning they create their own toxins that can sicken, paralyze or kill when injected via fangs or a stinger. But there's another category of toxic creature: those that are ...
To make things even stranger, grown males have a secret weapon on their back legs: a sharp spur that delivers venom powerful ...
The finding in South Africa identifies toxic alkaloids in these projectiles, used for hunting during the Paleolithic era ...
New Guinea - Researchers recently discovered two new species of poisonous birds during an expedition into the jungles of New Guinea. According to the University of Copenhagen, Knud Jønsson and his ...
Free digital guide lists 32 of Virginia's most dangerous animals and what to do if you encounter them. CHARLOTTESVILLE – To help Virginians avoid poisonings from encounters with wildlife, a reference ...