Several warned that the plant's sap can trigger a severe reaction when exposed to sunlight, causing blistering burns that may ...

STAUNTON, Va. -- Environmental officials in Virginia and other states are warning the public to be vigilant about an invasive plant that can cause burning and blindness to those who come into direct ...

It is set to grow bigger and more danagerous thanks to the recent weather ...

If exposed to the plant, it can cause 3rd-degree burns and possibly permanent blindness. This plant is currently on the Virginia Invasive Plants Early Detection Species list. That means the plant is ...

Plants might seem like pacifists, but they can launch devastating chemical attacks against their foes. One such warmonger is giant hogweed, an invasive plant whose sap triggers blistering burns when ...

Compared to the travails of Upstate New York winters, the perils of the region’s summers are infinitely more tolerable: humidity, mosquitoes, hamburgers that turn into hockey pucks on the grill. But ...