A new book, “A Taste for Poison”, out now, by scientist and biophysics professor Neil Bradbury, outlines 11 poisons, how they work, and some of the most notorious criminals who deployed them.

10 Stinging, Burning, and Downright Deadly Poisonous Plants. Learn to avoid these toxic shrubs, vines, and herbs, or learn to deal with blistering rashes and nuclear diarrhea—or worse.

This extremely toxic plant poison was famously used to kill the Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov, exiled in London.On September 7, 1978, he was waiting for a bus near Waterloo Bridge when he felt ...

Known as jewels of the rainforest, these tiny, vibrantly colored, and highly poisonous frogs can pack a punch. ... 16 Beautiful but Deadly Poisonous Frogs. By. Jaymi Heimbuch.

Deadly poison hemlock spreading. Experts say act now to attack it. Annie Kennedy. Special to The Columbus Dispatch. A poisonous weed taking hold in fields, roadway ditches, fence lines and yards ...

Deadly Poisons and Their Known Anecdotes. National Geographic Explores a Quieter Way to Kill. April 25, 2005. By Peter Carlson. The guy doesn't feel good. He complains that his stomach hurts.

In 2007, a man from Woodbridge, Virginia was rushed into hospital after inhaling an aerosolised version of one of the deadliest poisons on the planet. He was not the victim of a terrorist attack.