Irina Vetter receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Edward Kalani Gilding receives funding from The Australian ...

Dendrocnide moroides, the stinging tree. (CC BY 3.0 via Courthouse News) Dendrocnide moroides, the stinging tree. (CC BY 3.0 via Courthouse News) BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Australia is notorious for ...

New research from the University of Queensland has solved the mystery behind the sting of one of the most venomous plants on the planet. The discovery of a previously unknown neurotoxin explains how ...

Don't let the "sting" of stinging nettles keep you from getting to know this amazing plant. Nettles have a long history of use for food, medicine, fiber and more. We'll introduce you to this natural ...

The painful toxins wielded by a giant Australian stinging tree are surprisingly similar to the venom found in spiders and cone snails, University of Queensland researchers have found. The ...

Australia is synonymous with venomous spiders and snakes-- but scientists have discovered new toxins in what they label a "truly venomous" plant. A team of researchers from the University of ...

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication. In a quest to find new molecules that ...

We decide whether to spray for buck moth caterpillars based on how large the population was in your trees last spring, adult ...

Australia is synonymous with venomous spiders and snakes – but scientists have discovered new toxins in what they label a “truly venomous” plant. A team of researchers from the University of ...

Australia is synonymous with venomous spiders and snakes — but scientists have discovered new toxins in what they label a “truly venomous” plant. A team of researchers from the University of ...