In high enough doses, hydrogen cyanide can kill an adult human in minutes, but the chemical may be the reason why we’re here ...

Researchers are uncovering how a poisonous chemical could have helped life emerge.

A substance poisonous to humans—hydrogen cyanide—may have helped create the seeds of life on Earth. At cold temperatures, ...

Hydrogen cyanide, a toxic chemical, may have helped spark the chemistry that led to life. When frozen, it forms crystals with ...

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SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The County of San Diego is disputing findings by researchers who say they detected dangerous levels of hydrogen cyanide Monday morning in the Tijuana River Valley. Hydrogen ...

Cyanide is a highly lethal chemical that has been used in warfare and poisonings for centuries—that was the general consensus on the naturally occurring chemical up until spring 2025. But in a global ...

Potentially deadly hydrogen cyanide leaked from a unit at Dow Chemical Co.'s plant at Deer Park today but company officials said no one was injured and plant neighbors were not threatened. "At no time ...

Researchers report that frozen hydrogen cyanide crystals can enable highly reactive chemistry at low temperatures.

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