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

Scientists have discovered that hydrogen cyanide forms strange "icy cobwebs" at low temperatures. These structures act as a ...

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

Gudrun Casper‑Leinenkugel, 52, of North Carolina has been accused of killing a 32‑year‑old by slipping a cyanide‑forming ...

Kevin Weetman, Lee Owens and Kylie Maynard are facing a jury accused of murdering Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson ...

What might the solar system resemble if the sun were to shed its outer atmosphere, leaving its core behind? A fresh perspective on the Helix Nebula, an iconic planetary nebula known as NGC 7293, using ...

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One witness to the fatal fire heard a voice say ‘do it then’ before a woman began screaming, a murder trial has heard ...

Mamey sapote is a lesser-consumed tropical fruit with a distinctive phytochemical profile rich in dietary fiber, carotenoids, ...

Finding new worlds out there is pretty exciting, right? Scientists are getting really good at spotting planets around other ...