Pretty to look at but beware of the poisonous nature of these two tropical beauties. Castor beans grow 6 to 10 feet tall and produce large star shaped leaves up to 2 ½ feet across. The spiny red ...

Last week, the Gujarat ATS arrested three men, including a ‘doctor’, for trying to produce ricin – a deadly chemical compound ...

The former researcher director of a Massachusetts biotechnology firm was indicted on a federal charge Tuesday after allegedly purchasing several hundred castor oil plant seeds online, researching how ...

In 2015, a Massachusetts biomedical technology researcher bought a couple woodland plants and several hundred beans online, claiming in the years that followed the latter were purely for decoration.

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) carried out fresh searches at the Hyderabad home of arrested doctor Ahmed Mohiyuddin ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS/AP) -- An Allentown man and former head of advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show "Breaking Bad" when he ...

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In 2015, a Massachusetts biomedical technology researcher bought a couple woodland plants and several hundred beans online, claiming in the years that followed the latter were purely for decoration.

February’s weed of the month is about the poisonous ornamental plants that may be found growing in Minnesota community gardens. Some poisonous plants commonly grown in gardens have specific parts ...