A species of rat coats itself in deadly toxin that it obtains by gnawing on a poisonous tree, scientists have discovered. The Crested Rat - Lophiomys imhausi - from East Africa is the first mammal ...

The Manchineel tree is widely considered the most poisonous tree in the world, nicknamed the "little apple of death".

Claims that poinsettias can cause serious health problems or death in pets greatly exaggerate their risk, experts say.

TV review: The Poison Tree gave us a delicately constructed mood of melancholy misery. Flashbacks are tricky critters to get right. In The Poison Tree (ITV1) the timeline looped back and forth between ...

Hemlock Water Dropwort is native to the UK and is often found in wet areas and damp ditches. Its green leaves and white flowers can result in the plant being mistaken for parsley due to the similar ...

A coroner has warned against eating wild berries and leaves after a boy who ate some in a park collapsed and died. Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, ingested yew tree berries, which contain poisonous seeds, ...

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WARNING: This article contains major spoilers from The White Lotus. The White Lotus season three may have concluded, but fans have been left with questions, including the reality of the deadly fruit ...

Pets can’t help but be intrigued when the Christmas tree goes up at home. (Picture: Getty) Christmas trees, while a wonderful way to decorate the house for the festive holiday, can pose a risk to pets ...

It’s well known that chocolate is toxic to dogs, but it turns out more than half of British animal lovers aren’t aware that house plants can pose an even greater threat to pets. For many of us, ...

The manchineel is the kind of tree you could walk past without giving it a second thought, which is part of what makes it so unnerving. It blends into coastal landscapes, looks perfectly ordinary, and ...