Leech Toxins, Snake Venom: How Nature's 'Poisons' Help People

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 15:30 in Biology & Nature

Plants and animals fight each other with poisons, and sometimes, humans can take advantage of these evolutionary battles. The "good" side of poison includes chocolate, coffee and an increasing number of medical drugs, according to a new museum exhibition.

Read the whole article on Live Science

More from Live Science

Learn more about

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net