From sago palms to milkweed, there are toxic plants all around us. But they're not all monsters. Here's how to live with them ...

• Though touching a poisonous mushroom usually does not pose a risk, always wash your hands after you touch one. • To dispose ...

You may have noticed that mushrooms pop up in your yard or in parks right after a rain but don’t last for long. A mushroom is the above-ground part of a fungus. Most of the time, fungi live as ...

The County of Santa Barbara Health Department is issuing an updated warning regarding the dangers of consuming foraged wild ...

Spotting poisonous flowers can be tricky since toxic plants are often visually appealing. However, certain characteristics can help you identify them. For example, bright colors, distinct smells or ...

Poison hemlock can be identified by its white flowers and purple dotted stem. The plant that likely killed the Greek Philosopher Socrates may be blooming in your garden or along your favorite hiking ...

Of all the creeping, crawling critters that potentially pose problems for humans, spiders occupy a special niche. Unlike the biting, stinging pests such as hornets, wasps, snakes, and ticks that ...

A YouTuber has warned of the dangers of trusting AI after ChatGPT repeatedly misidentified poison hemlock as harmless carrot ...