Toxins extracted from tubercles on the skin of stonefish have been shown to be highly toxic against one type of parasitic worm. Worms can cause serious health issues in many animals including ...

Harmful and toxic chemicals will be banned from toys to better protect children’s health, under new rules aimed at improving the safety of products sold in the European market. Chemicals that ...

So cute, so deadly: A two-month-old poison dart frog, left, and a four-month old relative sit in a terrarium. There are about 120 species of frogs belonging to the genus Phyllobates, including the ...

Yet this interdependence can turn perilous when one cell goes rogue, triggering an unchecked cascade of dysfunction. For decades, understanding these toxic cellular relationships has been hindered by ...

This little pill — taken by adults and children alike — might just be a prescription for heart disease. Speaking to The Post, the veteran heart doctor tackled a drug that is commonly ...

Dr. Evan Levine tackles a drug that is often prescribed to help children perform better -- a phenomenon he calls "borderline child abuse." ...

Kathi Lefebvre, a research biologist with NOAA fisheries, who has been studying domoic acid in marine mammals since 1998, explains that the toxin overstimulates the nerves in these animals.

Veterans met with members of Congress during a roundtable meeting in Washington, D.C., to discover toxic exposures that are not currently covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Photo by ...

Experts from Southeast University in China have warned that these 'eco-friendly' options could be toxic. In their study, the team looked at the impact consuming biodegradable plastics had on mice.

The roundtable was hosted by Democrats on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, who framed the event as an effort to build on the PACT Act, the wide-ranging toxic exposure law passed in 2022.While ...

According to information provided by the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology (PHIVOLCS-DOSOT), the eruption occurred at 5:51 a.m. local time (5:51 p.m ...