# Stone Age hunters in northern Europe may have used poison arrows to hunt big prey

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- Published: 2026-11-03T22:40:13+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-stone-age-hunters-northern-europe.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/stone-age-hunters-in-northern-europe-may-have-used-poison-arrows-to-hu-225526/

Autumn walks in Britain are glorious, as the foliage changes color and cool, crisp air begins to bite. However, some of these European trees hide a much darker secret. For example, the yew tree's lovely red arils—the cup-shaped coverings around the seeds—carry toxins that may have been used to poison arrow tips in the past.

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