McKayla Maroney is back on the ‘gram with a golden-hour glow. The Olympic gymnast and singer, 29, shared a new set of life photos on Friday, October 31, capturing her signature soft glam and ...

Enjoying the outdoors carries the danger of running into nature’s less-friendly side: toxic plants and animals. As toxicologists at the University of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Poison Center, we see many ...

While those shiny green leaves lining the base of a tree might look harmless, poison ivy isn't anything to mess around with, especially when the results of touching it are an itchy red rash that lasts ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...

Gardeners and hikers beware: Poison ivy may look like an unassuming plant, but it's one you're going to want to be able to identify before you wind up with an uncomfortable rash. If you do come home ...

Over a decade ago, when Peter Barron started removing poison ivy for a living, he decided to document his work. "Every year I always take pictures of the poison ivy as it's blooming," said Barron, who ...