Hemlock poisoning is life-threatening. Most famously, the ancient philosopher Socrates died after being forced to ingest poison hemlock. If you come into contact with the plant, you must seek ...

The plant that is said to have been used to execute Socrates could also be in your backyard, as the highly poisonous plant continues to spread throughout the United States. Poison Hemlock is a ...

In 399 BCE, Athens put one of its greatest thinkers, Socrates, on trial. The charges? Corrupting the youth and disrespecting ...

its most recognized use was in the forced suicide of a well-known Greek philosopher in 399 B.C. “Poison hemlock is the famed plant that killed Socrates,” says Em Shipman, executive director of ...