poison

Teeth dyed in deadly poisonous cinnabar: The Red Princess of the Silk had a mercury-laden smile

Researchers suggest the use of cinnabar had a religious, decorative, or medical function.

Forensic analysis exonerates doctor in a 19th century Porto poisoning case

Modern tests find no evidence of toxins that led to the 130-year old conviction of Dr. Urbino de Freitas.

Court in Tajikistan jails over 30 people for attempted mass poisoning linked to ISIS offshoot

A source in the Tajik security services told Reuters the convicted people were all tied to Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of Islamic State.

By REUTERS
14/02/2025

Suspected poisoning in Israel's south leaves 335 birds dead

Hundreds of birds in the same family as the falcon were found dead on Sunday in the western Negev, leading investigators to believe they drank from poisoned water.

University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison

The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.

17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village

Close relatives of the deceased have been relocated to the quarantine center of the Nursing College in Rajouri, increasing the number to 230.

Here's what Australia was missing: 'Big Boy' is a palm-sized super-venomous spider

"This particular spider is much larger, its venom glands are much larger, and its fangs are much longer".

Poisonous pufferfish rapidly invade Turkey's Antalya coastline

Official figures indicated that in five years, 88,747 pufferfish were caught along the coasts of Antalya.

Neo-Nazi known as ‘Commander Butcher’ charged for attempting to poison Jewish children in New York

Michail Chkhikvishvili, also known as “Commander Butcher,” planned to distribute poisoned candy to children at Jewish schools in Brooklyn and other attacks against minorities, prosecutors said.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
16/07/2024
REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy

Nearly 200 people have been treated since Wednesday for vomiting, stomach aches and diarrhea, after drinking liquor spiked with methanol.

By REUTERS
22/06/2024
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