For decades, less mercury has been falling out of our skies and into our oceans. That's because coal-fired utilities, waste incinerators, mercury dumping and commercial products contaminated with ...

We already knew that thawing Arctic permafrost would release powerful greenhouse gases. On Monday, scientists revealed it could also release massive amounts of mercury – a potent neurotoxin and ...

Researchers studying mercury gas in the atmosphere with the aim of reducing the pollutant worldwide have determined a vast amount of the toxic element is absorbed by plants, leading it to deposit into ...

Environmental scientists say mercury measurements in a Massachusetts forest indicate the toxic element is deposited in forests across the globe in much greater quantities than previously understood.

Mercury is a heavy metal that's commonly found in the natural world. Mercury poisoning happens as a result of too much exposure to mercury. You can be exposed to mercury in a number of ways, and it ...

Dear A.C.: The chemical element mercury exists in three forms: elemental mercury, which is the kind in thermometers; inorganic mercury, especially mercuric chloride; and organic mercury, including ...

Lately, I’ve been trying to eat less meat and incorporate more seafood into my diet. Naturally, sushi became one of my go-to dinners: It’s delicious and simple, and fatty fish is one of the healthiest ...

LOWELL — A UMass Lowell expert on mercury is studying how much of the toxic substance accumulates in forests with an eye toward reducing the dangerous pollutant worldwide. Understanding the presence ...

On the banks of the Madre de Dios river, dredges work day and night in search of gold, part of a scourge of illegal mining that is slowly devouring the Peruvian Amazon. Mercury, toxic to humans, is ...

Environmental researchers at Harvard University have published evidence that significant reductions in mercury emissions will be necessary just to stabilize current levels of the toxic element in the ...