Archaeologists have now found traces of a plant-based poison on several 60,000-year-old quartz Stone Age arrowheads found in ...

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

Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired ...

The use of poison on arrows marked a revolution in human hunting technology—new evidence suggests it happened tens of ...

A new analysis uncovers traces of poison on the South African arrowheads, pushing back the timeline for poisoned weapons by ...

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found the oldest traces of arrow poison in the world to date. On ...

Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to a new study.

New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.

Most people do not think of caffeine as a health threat. But a case from Sweden has put the spotlight on the substance’s ...

New research reveals traces of plant toxins on arrow tips in South Africa, suggesting that the technique was used tens of ...

A fascinating archaeological discovery in South Africa has revealed that humans were using sophisticated poisoned arrows 60,000 years ago, far earlier than previously documented. Chemical analysis of ...

Miles Cross, 33, set up an internet business selling the lethal substance, before targeting vulnerable 'customers' in an ...