A new analysis uncovers traces of poison on the South African arrowheads, pushing back the timeline for poisoned weapons by ...

Scientists have discovered poisonous arrowheads that were used by hunters approximately 60,000 years ago in South Africa. The ...

The team analyzed 10 arrowheads, dated to 60,000 years ago, that were found in excavated soil layers from the Umhlatuzana ...

The research team identified chemical residues of poison from gifbol, a poisonous plant still used by traditional hunters in ...

Study finds plant poison was used on ancient arrows, pointing to sophisticated hunting methods used 60,000 years ago ...

Scientists examining traces left behind by early humans continue to find evidence that refuses to stay neatly in place. New ...

The world’s oldest poisoned arrows - dating back 60,000 years - have been identified. The discovery reveals early advanced ...

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found traces of poison on 60,000-year-old arrowheads in South Africa. Their ...

Learn how microscopic chemical traces preserved on stone tools are revealing new details about early human hunting practices.

Researchers have discovered the earliest known evidence of poison tipped arrowheads, pushing back the timeline of toxic ...

The use of poison on arrows marked a revolution in human hunting technology—new evidence suggests it happened tens of ...