Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.

Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired ...

Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to a new study.

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

Traces of a toxic chemical found on 60,000-year-old arrowheads hint at advanced planning by Palaeolithic hunters.

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found the oldest traces of arrow poison in the world to date. On ...

A collection of arrow points excavated in South Africa has provided the oldest direct evidence of hunters deploying ...

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