An English council has apologised for using a gassing agent to kill “out of control” moles ­“disrupting the serenity” in a church graveyard. Tadley town council triggered outrage among residents after ...

Researchers find the oldest multi-component hunting poison ever found in the world on arrowheads inside a 7,000-year-old ...

In 1980, two children and 29 crew members aboard a grain freighter became ill. They had been exposed to phosphine—a chemical used in fumigation to kill pests in and on grain—for four days. In the end, ...

Boric acid is a mineral found widely in nature, from seawater to soil. But when we talk about it as a pesticide, we’re ...

Snakebites affect 1.8 to 2.7 million people annually, causing around 100,000 deaths and three times as many permanent ...

While many local creatures don’t present any dangers, unfortunately moles, squirrels and deer can be pests for the gardener.

Among New Guinea’s rainforest inhabitants is a group of birds called pitohuis, chatty songbirds that stand out for their loud, attractive songs. But there’s more to these birds than their songs: their ...

Norway rats, roof rats and house mice may consume a lethal dose in a single night's feeding Death is delayed 4 to 5 days, so there's no bait shyness Kills warfarin resistant Norway rats 8 ...

Police say damage to the Gold Coast Turf Club track may have been caused by poison. The $14 million Magic Millions main race has been in limbo since reports of damage last Friday. Damage to a ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A poison pellet that appears to have been legally dispensed was eaten by a dog while walking through the Tapestry Hills neighborhood, leading to an investigation. According to ...

When a radicalized US Army veteran mowed down 14 people in New Orleans, Donald Trump wasted no time pointing his finger, blaming immigrants and a non-existent ‘open border’ for the tragedy ...

By doing so, they believe the free software movement can grow, liberating more users from Vole’s digital restrictions.