A mother and her toddler have been left with potentially life-changing injuries after being attacked with a corrosive substance in south London. The attack in Clapham on Wednesday night left 12 people ...

Acidic substances flowing from a Chinese copper mine in the Kafue River brought about a major environmental disaster. The chemical contamination of local water supplies through the emergency put the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I remember learning about acids and bases (or ...

Ever get that burning sensation in your chest, like someone lit a match behind your breastbone? You are probably one of the 15 million Americans who suffer from acid reflux every day. Acid reflux is ...

The horrific attack in Clapham, South London, has brought the issue of acid violence and chemical attacks to the fore. On January 31, Abdul Ezedi allegedly decanted a corrosive substance over a mother ...

If there is one virtually free substance we continue to masterfully monetize, it's water. This is not new, nor is it news. The bottled water industry has grown nearly every year since 1977, in recent ...

Make an acid-base indicator. Dr Yan uses some very colourful science to find out what's acidic in his kitchen. Take 1/4 red cabbage. Finely slice the cabbage. Put all the chopped-up cabbage into a ...