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From poison to power: How lead exposure helped shape human intelligence

What made the modern human brain so different from that of our extinct relatives, such as Neanderthals? Researchers at the…

5 months ago

The bright yellow worm that turns ocean poison into golden survival crystals

A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment…

7 months ago

7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills

A 7,000-year-old femur bone belonging to an antelope, discovered in a South African cave, has revealed the earliest confirmed use…

1 year ago

Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are as bitter and toxic as they are hard to pronounce. They're produced by several different types of…

2 years ago

AI-powered app can detect poison ivy

Poison ivy ranks among the most medically problematic plants. Up to 50 million people worldwide suffer annually from rashes caused…

2 years ago