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iNaturalist might turn out to be an important part of the murder trial, but how else can observations of plants and animals be used?
If not properly managed, heavy metals such as arsenic can accumulate in landfills and leach into soils and groundwater.
How dangerous is borax? And what’s the best way to judge the toxicity of everyday household products?
Before their dog was poisoned, these families recognised Australia’s lethal ‘pest’ animal control methods were necessary. But afterwards, they saw 1080 baiting as inhumane and horrific. Here’s why.
It’s mushroom season in many parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know before you go foraging.
DDT accumulates in wildlife and magnifies up the food chain. Birds of prey occupy the top of these food chains in various ecosystems.
Affected poppy seeds made into a tea have led to seizures and cardiac arrests.
Health repercussions — including large increases in child cannabis poisonings — must outweigh industry calls to roll back cannabis regulations in the federal review of the impact of legalization.
The European court of human rights has found the Russian state responsible for Litvinenko’s death by poisoning.
Paraquat’s potentially lethal effects on humans are well known. But our research has found it also causes serious environmental damage.
Vladimir Putin is a standard-bearer, rather than a pioneer in the history of Soviet and Russian political assassination.
We’ve heard anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned with something called a ‘cholinesterase inhibitor’. Here’s what that means.
Navalny has long been targeted by the authorities for his work exposing corruption among Russian officials. But making him a martyr does not seem to help the Kremlin at this point.
Could we treat carbon monoxide poisoning with light?
When codeine became a prescription only drug in 2018, the number of overdoses dropped, our new research shows. But restricting sales of codeine is only one way to reduce harm from opioids.
Low level carbon monoxide poisoning leads to a wide range of nonspecific but significant symptoms – making it very difficult to detect.
Interdisciplinary research led to the discovery that three historic books were covered in a layer of arsenic.
Hundreds of people have been warned after former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned with Novichok nerve agent.
Advent calendars, chocolate Santa decorations … there are lots of tempting treats that could make your pooch very ill this Christmas.
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