Scientists find 125,000-year-old poisoned weapons in Saudi Arabia

New evidence suggests early humans were using poison on their hunting tools much earlier than we thought.

Scientists just made an amazing discovery in the Saudi Arabian desert. They found stone tools that are 125,000 years old. These tools were found near an old, dried-up lake. What makes this so special? Researchers found chemical traces on these stones. These traces show that the people living there at the time were likely using poison on their hunting weapons. Before this, most people thought that humans didn't start using poison for hunting until much later. This discovery changes the timeline. It shows that our ancestors were very smart and knew how to use nature to help them hunt. Long a…