The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 ...

Arsenic is a trace element that lies just below phosphorus—which is essential for all living organisms—in the periodic table. This close chemical relationship means that cells are not always ...

Arsenic has two chemical forms, inorganic and organic (the latter of which can be less toxic), and is naturally part of the minerals in the earth's crust. (Note, here organic is a chemistry term ...

This is bismuth — a natural chemical element that chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. But there’s a catch with this crystal. While bismuth occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust ...

The following is a press release from the Minnesota River Watershed Alliance: By Scott Kudelka, Communications Coordinator Arsenic in our drinking water is not something people give a lot of ...