A team of archaeologists led by Dr. Maaike Groot from Freie Universität Berlin has provided the first firm evidence that the Romans deliberately collected and used the poisonous seeds of the black ...

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A small hollow bone recovered from an ancient Roman archaeological site has offered an unexpected window into medical ...

Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a hollowed-out bone containing black henbane seeds at a Roman archaeological site. For centuries, the plant has been associated with medicine and magic.

The plant in question is Black henbane, whose seeds were found in a hollowed sheep or goat bone and was located in archeological sites throughout the Netherlands, according to the researchers. Ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black henbane is an invasive species that was introduced to North America as an ornamental plant and is now causing problems in ...

A. muscaria has a distinctly Alice in Wonderland appearance, with its bright red cap and white spots. While it’s technically toxic to humans, the mushrooms are apparently safe to ingest after ...