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

Peculiar 60,000-year-old Stone Age arrowheads unearthed in South Africa could be the earliest known use of poison-laced ...

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

Chemical traces on 60,000-year-old stone arrowheads from South Africa suggest ancient hunters used plant poison.

According to the researchers, the poison used on the arrows came from the bulb of the local plant Boophone disticha.

Archaeologists working in South Africa have discovered a hoard of 60,000-year-old arrowheads affixed with a surprising, and extra-fatal, security feature.

A fascinating archaeological discovery in South Africa has revealed that humans were using sophisticated poisoned arrows 60,000 years ago, far earlier than previously documented. Chemical analysis of ...

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

Scientists have uncovered the world’s oldest arrow poison on 60,000-year-old tools in South Africa, revealing early human ...

Analysis of bone arrowheads from prehistoric Argentina has unveiled evidence of sophisticated craft production among communities that thrived over 700 years ago. The study demonstrates that Late ...

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

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