Sodium cyanide is a compound that is highly toxic and potentially extremely dangerous. It usually takes the form of a white powder – the Solong, it has been confirmed, was carrying no sodium cyanide, ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we talk about the Ampullae of Lorenzini that allow sharks to detect the electrochemical signals coming from prey. We also cover the fascinating science behind ...

Cyanide poisoning is a hazard in many enclosed-space fires, and its occurrence in smoke-inhalation victims may be underestimated. Acute cyanide exposure results primarily in CNS, cardiovascular, and ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Testing by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection found cyanide in ...

The Bureau of Land Management announced last week it will ban the use of spring-loaded cyanide traps on the public lands managed by the department, which includes roughly 250,000 acres in Eagle County ...

A paralyzed Cobb County woman who was rescued from a house fire earlier this week was also saved from a lesser-known side effect of smoke inhalation: cyanide poisoning. Cyanide is often released into ...

A road accident in Kiambu County has rapidly escalated into a potential public health disaster with far-reaching consequences. On Saturday, a truck ferrying 22 tonnes of sodium cyanide en route to ...