Although the world's deadliest foods might be dangerous, they still appeal to thousands of people worldwide each year.

But there’s a problem: Cassava is highly poisonous. How can cassava be so toxic, yet still dominate diets in Amazonia? It’s ...

In the animal kingdom, the deadliest food is probably fugu, a puffer-fish-based sushi consumed primarily in Japan, where ...

The family ate what is suspected to be poisonous cassava at Barding village in Siaya County. (PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG/ STANDARD) SIAYA, KENYA: Four relatives died after eating suspected poisonous ...

Justin Brower, a forensic scientist who runs the poison blog Nature's Poisons, explains the foods that can be fatal even in small amounts in three categories: plants, animals, and fungi.

We will be talking about the latter in this article, which includes some of the most toxic edibles in the world. Manihot esculenta, commonly known as cassava, manioc, or yuca, is a woody shrub ...

The family ate what is suspected to be poisonous cassava at Barding village in Siaya County. (PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG/ STANDARD) SIAYA, KENYA: Four relatives died after eating suspected poisonous ...