Plants can be toxic, known to many people who experience contact dermatitis from the "poison" plants (e.g., poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac); however, one person's poison may be another ...

The most common causes of ACD are the plants of the Rhus genus, poison ivy (toxicodendron radican), poison oak (toxicodendron ... with Langerhan's cells in the skin (Graham-Brown & Bourke, 1998).

Toxins on poison dart frog skin mold the skin's microbial community, boosting species variety and potentially even feeding some daredevil bacteria.

stretchy skin -- like that of a pig or human -- significantly lessens the underlying damage that occurs when it's punctured. Pig skin even outperforms synthetic materials that are designed ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

White spots on the skin can occur with many different conditions, including eczema. Depending on the cause, treatment may include topical products and medications. White skin spots aren’t ...

If you have dry skin, you know the agony of finding a new moisturizer, only for it to do nothing for your dehydrated skin. The key here is ultrahydrating ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic ...

Now, one theorist warns that the human civilization of 8.2 billion people is at a critical junction: teetering between what he forecasts will be authoritarian collapse and superabundance.