If you too suffered through the cinematic experience that was The Happening, you’ll know it’s hard to feel that threatened by a plant – but there is a tree out there that seems hell-bent on cruelty.

There are plenty of poisonous plants that look beautiful in gardens, and you don't necessarily have to avoid them entirely as long as you take proper precautions. But there's one tree that's not worth ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...