Stinging trees grow in rainforests throughout Queensland and northern New South Wales, Australia. The most commonly known (and most painful) species is Dendrocnide moroides (Family Urticaceae), first ...

Australia is notorious for hosting some of the most frightening creatures on Earth; including gargantuan arachnids and hawks that spread fire. Even some of Australia’s trees are vicious, like the ...

Don’t put your thumb on this green. Many gardeners might not be aware of the lethal plant thought to be the most toxic in the world called the Gympie-Gympie. The ghoulish greenery sports tiny ...

Researchers studying a stinging tree from Australia discovered that it uses a neurotoxin similar to that of spiders. The tree produces a painful sting that can last for days or even weeks. Further ...

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 ...

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 ...

University of Queensland researchers have identified a unique pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief. Professor ...

University of Queensland researchers have identified a unique pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief. Professor ...

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 ...

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 may be notorious for its venomous animals, such as snakes and jellyfish, but the country is also home to dangerous plants. Some produce toxins that look very similar at the molecular level ...