Human activities add large quantities of nitrogen to the environment, much of which gets washed into streams and rivers.

For this video, I am going to be making some laughing gas, aka nitrous oxide. Then, I'll be using it to carry out the classic ...

Higher intake of certain food preservatives, common in processed foods, may be linked to a modest increase in cancer risk.

“This work is unique in its scale of assessment of food additives in a large number of study participants, and also puts added focus on the recognition by the International Agency for Research on ...

Sodium and water don’t just react - they explode. In this slow-motion footage, every spark and burst is captured in detail. See the violent chemistry unfold and learn why a simple metal can turn into ...

DENVER -- Amid an uptick in U.S. adolescents attempting suicide by using sodium nitrate and nitrate -- chemical compounds commonly used in food preservation -- researchers found several trends ...

DENVER — Young people are increasingly turning to sodium nitrite and nitrate as a method of suicide after buying the products online, according to research presented during the 2025 American Academy ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Processed meats like deli meats usually have high saturated fat ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Tuesday for a lawsuit against Amazon. The plaintiffs allege that Amazon sold sodium nitrate to their relatives that committed ...