Researchers have claimed they have found one of the world's oldest mixed poisons in the world, dating back an incredible ...

This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.

In Kenya and across Africa, poison is used to kill small creatures ... Rapid development—from highways, railroads, power plants, and power lines to heavy industry, high-tech centers, and growing ...

A 7,000-year-old femur bone belonging to an antelope, discovered in a South African cave, has revealed the earliest confirmed use of a multi-component arrow poison. Three modified bone arrowheads were ...

In 1983, archaeologists exploring South Africa's Kruger Cave found a 7,000-year-old antelope femur which then sat in storage ...

None of the plant species that contain digitoxin ... The earliest molecular evidence for poison in southern Africa comes from a 24,000-year-old wooden spatula at Border Cave in the Lebombo ...

Researchers find the oldest multi-component hunting poison on arrowheads inside a 7,000-year-old antelope bone.

and maintaining plant health influences societal outcomes, from creating sustainable jobs to alleviating poverty. Ahead of the 52nd Southern African Society of Plant Pathology conference ...

Excavating a cave in South Africa in 1983, they had discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified antelope and was found to be 7,000 years old. X-rays revealed that three modified ...

They are also popular plants to use in raised planters around porches in many climates. If you have a cat, you might wonder: are African violets poisonous to cats? African violets are not ...