Laccaic acid, thought to be produced by lac insects, is produced by a symbiont similar to the zombie ant fungus ...

Failure to recognize and resolve problems in an honest and evidence-based manner is the root cause of increasing vaccine ...

Mercury is also used as a catalyst to capture gold and silver through a process called amalgamation. Because of human health concerns mercury usage has declined in the United States.

‘Extremely dangerous heat’ hits US, NWS issues magenta, red alerts as mercury crosses 100°F ‘Extremely dangerous heat’ hits US, NWS issues magenta, red alerts as 160 million suffer from ...

Delhi under 'red alert' as mercury soars beyond 45 degrees C; severe heatwave conditions to persist Humidity levels in the capital remained moderate at 39% during the early hours, but the ...

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Delhi as the city grapples with an intense heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring to 45.5 degrees ...

Minnesota cannot be treated as an experiment for sulfide mining. Our robust leisure and recreation economy should not be handed over to bad-actor mining companies.

Scientists have confirmed that the pigment used is cinnabar, a valuable mineral historically linked to religious rituals, art, and medicine. Listen to Story The cinnabar was applied using a ...

Cinnabar is a toxic mineral consisting of mercury sulfide, which can cause mercury poisoning when handled improperly. Despite this, the red substance was revered by ancient cultures worldwide, and ...