You guessed it: arsenic has been called the king of poisons. Whether featured in a detective type novel or in real life such as the case of a Colorado dentist ...

Arsenic is a nasty poison that once reigned as the ultimate weapon of deception. In the 18th century, it was the poison of choice for those wanting to kill their enemies and spouses, favored for ...

Arsenic has been known since antiquity. Aristotle talked about it in the 4th century B.C., and in the 1st century Pliny noted that it was present in gold and silver mines. By the 11th century ...

1. Arsenic: known in Roman times and used to poison rivals and even emperors.White arsenic, which is arsenic oxide, is a water-soluble, tasteless solid easily added to drinks. This material was ...

Arsenic poisoning can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness and headaches -- but those symptoms can also be attributed to the flu or other common illnesses. Advertisement.

The Poison Book Project examines antique books for heavy metal pigments — including mercury, lead and arsenic — commonly used in Victorian bookbinding.

As part of the Poison Book Project, Tedone and Grayburn identify and catalog books known to contain these toxic substances. "So far, these books have been identified in secondhand bookstores and ...

A tasteless poison. Arsenic in its elemental state is a grey, brittle solid. Its nucleus has 33 protons and 42 neutrons, giving it similar chemical properties to phosphorus.