A simple look at ALMA’s new finding showing the highest methanol and hydrogen cyanide levels ever seen in a comet.

It’s been an interesting morning. As I scrolled through the news, I ran across a new movie called Nuremberg. It is about a psychiatrist who studied the psychology of Hermann Göring and twenty-one ...

Diet soda is free from sugar and calories, but research shows it may still increase your risk of diabetes, dental erosion, and heart issues.

Despite decades of evidence on the toxic effects of lead battery recycling, companies opted not to act and blocked efforts to ...

Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Gold’s recent rally has boosted the prospects of cyanide producers as they increase production to meet rising demand for ...

MANILA, Philippines — The military has seized bottles of suspected cyanide from the crew of Chinese boats caught fishing in the waters off Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on ...

Since the modern gold rushes of the 1970s and 1980s, gold has been one of Australia's major exports. Australia is the second-largest gold producer globally behind China and holds the second largest ...

Worried about apple seeds? While they contain a compound that can release cyanide, you'd need to eat around 150 seeds to pose a risk. Accidental consumption of a few is harmless. Learn the science, ...

The story of galamsey does not end at the riverbank or the tailings pond, its ripples spread silently through entire ecosystems, altering the very balance of life. Every droplet of mercury, every ...

ABSTRACT: Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a perennial shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family. Thus, the objectives assigned to this study are to evaluate the toxicity of the leaves of 5 cassava accessions ...

ABSTRACT: Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a perennial shrub of the Euphorbiaceae family. Thus, the objectives assigned to this study are to evaluate the toxicity of the leaves of 5 cassava accessions ...

Eating apple seeds is usually harmless, but can cause some unexpected and unpleasant side effects. While the hazards are minimal for healthy adults consuming a seed or two, some people may be more ...