Heavy metals get a bad rap. For the most part, it is deserved because they are usually toxic. Except when they aren't. You ...

A pilot study has found high levels of lead and uranium in children’s blood and in groundwater samples collected from Bathinda and Rupnagar in Punjab and Chandigarh. The study, conducted by Panjab ...

Research Scientist at CSIR and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Albert Kobina Mensah, has raised alarm over the growing presence of toxic heavy metals in Ghana’s soil ...

Hulu’s 'Into the Void' explores heavy metal’s most misunderstood figures, uncovering stories of grief, resilience, and redemption.

Heavy metals originate from multiple pathways: untreated industrial effluents, such as those from tanneries and mining operations; agricultural runoff rich in pesticides and fertilizers; municipal ...

Heat and constant exposure to toxic metals and metalloids can be a dangerous combination for the kidneys of agricultural workers, a new University of Arizona study found.