Toxins

A cross-section of a mouse’s brain highlighting neurons that seem to release a molecule that increases toxin clearance Tsai Laboratory/MIT…

The antivenom for a black mamba’s bite could one day work for a slew of other snakes.  Scientists have developed…

Toxins found in the skin of poison dart frogs may hitch a ride there via molecular taxicabs. As a group,…

Summary: The Israel Poison Information Center has issued a warning about the dangers of wild mushroom poisoning, emphasizing that cooking…

The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell and to…

Aaron Tremper is the editorial assistant for Science News Explores. He has a B.A. in English (with minors in creative…

Time for a coffee? The bitter taste of caffeine is meant to be a warning Ammentorp Photography/Alamy Most Delicious PoisonNoah Whiteman…

PFAS, a family of highly fluorinated substances, represent a danger for humans and the environment. Particularly problematic members of this…