Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature's less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. As toxicologists at ...

Summer is in full bloom and so are plants and weeds that can cause you harm. Outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners and just about everyone else should know about poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac and ...

That brush with that shrub or vine might seem innocent as you're planting or hiking in the woods on a nice summer day in Wisconsin. But be aware. It could be a brush with poison ivy. And when you come ...

This video examines what happens when the toxic oils in poison ivy make contact with your mouth, throat, and stomach. Viewers learn how the body reacts violently to urushiol, the compound responsible ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher P. Holstege, University of Virginia and Sandra H. Nixon, University of ...