Evil woman and the swollen-balls tree are colorfully named, but you'll want to avoid these poisonous plants on the trail in ...

There are lots of gorgeous varieties of plants nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains for nature lovers to admire and enjoy.

They spend their days perched on these plants or foraging in the nearby leaf litter, likely eating the toxic insects that ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to thousands of wildflower species, plus 100 native tree species and an equal number of native shrub species. However, there are a few poisonous ...

Scientists have identifiedtwo new species of poison dart frogs in the remote Brazilian Amazon, shedding light on the hidden ...

With hiking and camping season upon us, it’s easy for kids to get lost in the woods. That’s why volunteers with Butte’s search and rescue want to teach kids how to become tree huggers.

Kansas City bar hires sheriff’s deputies to protect customers from ‘bad characters’ Poison Ivy vine climbing trunk of tree in ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of croup, strep throat, allergies, a stomach bug and ...

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today launched a pilot project together with Padi Beras Nasional Berhad (Bernas) to introduce ...

Kansas City bar hires sheriff’s deputies to protect customers from ‘bad characters’ Poison Ivy vine climbing trunk of tree in wooded swamp area. (Getty Images) A patch of poison ivy.