Prosecutors began calling evidence Monday to determine if a Calgary-area man will stand trial for murder in a fatal poisoning ...

Many people have experienced food poisoning in their time, but what happens when that food poisoning turns deadly? Throughout ...

California health officials are warning residents to avoid eating wild mushrooms after a sharp rise in poisonings that has ...

Chemical traces on 60,000-year-old stone arrowheads from South Africa suggest ancient hunters used plant poison.

The state has recorded an unusual spate of poisonings from foraged mushrooms. There have been 35 since November, whereas ...

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.

Discover why using palm oil for kerosene poisoning first aid is a fatal mistake. An expert explains the risks and the correct ...

Last month, the California Department of Public Health issued a statewide warning to avoid foraging after clusters of ...

At least three people have died in California after consuming death cap mushrooms, a highly toxic wild fungus often mistaken ...

The death of a Sonoma County resident last week prompted public health officials to urge foragers not to consume wild ...

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