Arsenic is a natural component of Earth's crust and highly toxic in its inorganic form. The element is a cause of a global ...

Arsenic has long been considered “the king of poisons.” Films such as “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Frank Capra and “The Name of the Rose” by Jean-Jacques Annaud illustrate the deadly effect that a high ...

Agricultural laborers are particularly susceptible to the poison, as they work long hours in the hot sun, drink a lot of water, and rely on rice (which also takes up arsenic) as their staple food.

December 2, 2000 is a day Eric Miller's family will never forget. That day ended his pain, but was just the beginning of theirs. More than 1 1/2 years after he died from arsenic poisoning, Eric's ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Some 50 million people are at risk of arsenic poisoning from contaminated groundwater in Pakistan's Indus Valley – far more than previously thought, according to a new study. Pakistan ...

A remarkable yellow worm, Paralvinella hessleri, thrives near boiling, toxic hydrothermal vents in the Pacific. This deep-sea ...