MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison with a ...

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out ...

Gold futures have reached unprecedented levels, exceeding USD 4,000 per troy ounce, driven by investor anxiety during the US ...

Gold futures soared above $4,000 per troy ounce for the first time, as many investors seek a safe place to park their money as the U.S. government shutdown continues.

A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking. The Andean ...

A Catholic bishop in Peru's Amazon is warning that mercury from illegal gold mining is contaminating rivers, fish and people ...

Pink river dolphins in the Amazon River are suffering from massive mercury poisoning, with 20 to 30 times the safe levels.

Heavy metals are dangerous at high levels, but treatments that remove can also be risky and only benefit certain patients.

Just 10 months after the incident where research scientist Karen Wetterhahn was exposed to toxic metal, she faced an ...

This video explains the chemistry and real-world danger behind sodium and mercury coming into contact from the concept of ...

The Minnesota Lynx have dominated the Phoenix Mercury so far this season, as they've won four of five meetings, including a Game 1 victory in their best-of-5 semifinal matchup. Can the Mercury bounce ...

Here’s a recent WNBA story, via The Associated Press: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Courtney Williams scored a game-high 23 points, Kayla McBride scored 21, and Napheesa Collier added 18 points and nine rebounds ...