Claims that poinsettias can cause serious health problems or death in pets greatly exaggerate their risk, experts say.

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There are lots of delicious edible mushrooms that grow across North America. There are even more poisonous mushrooms that foragers should leave alone. When it comes to safe, successful foraging, ...

Test your knowledge of the Pacific Northwest's most notorious flora, intermixed in this quiz with photos of their harmless lookalikes. Can you tell them apart? Let's find out now, before you learn the ...

Australia’s borders are under threat from waves of dangerous, poisonous food imports. Is our 'risk-based' scanning system ...

Mushrooms are known for their health benefits, but while some species can help with everything from brain health to bacterial ...

A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.