Her recollection she searched "chlorofrom" on Internet surprises prosecution. June 24, 2011— -- The surprise testimony by Casey Anthony's mother that she was the one who repeatedly looked up ...

Editor's Note: Shauna Devine, Ph.D., is a historian of Civil War and American medicine. She has a Ph.D. in medical history and currently holds a joint appointment as a research fellow at the Schulich ...

Attorney for George, Cindy Anthony refutes report that they said Casey's guilty. June 23, 2011 — -- Cindy Anthony, the mother of Casey Anthony, testified in an Orlando courtroom this afternoon ...

From morphine to heroin, here's a look at some banned chemical substances that were once marketed as medicine Cocaine’s harms are well-documented today but back in the day, the drug was prescribed as ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - It's found in small doses in swimming pools, tap water, and was originally used as a dry cleaning spot remover, a fumigant, and an anesthetic. Onslow County authorities said ...

(WCCO) - It was a mystery that seemed to fit a movie plot. Diana Smith and Scott Jones were found murdered in Scott's St. Paul apartment in March 1981. Her dad had reported her missing when she failed ...

The man accused of killing 3-year-old Mariah Woods is alleged to have used chloroform. Chloroform was invented in the 1830s and among its original uses was in surgery as an anesthetic. The anesthetic ...

Disinfection of drinking water is an effective water treatment process to prevent the transmission of waterborne infectious diseases. Chlorination has been the most commonly used method to disinfect ...

A new study identifies another threat to the ozone layer's recovery: chloroform -- a colorless, sweet-smelling compound that is primarily used in the manufacturing of products such as Teflon and ...

A tip from a chemical company to the FBI led Fairfax County police to a registered sex offender who’d failed to register his new email address. Last month, New York-based Ward's Natural Science ...

An accused pedophile killed a 9-year-old girl by giving her chloroform while trying to sexually assault her in a disturbing makeshift tent, according to an affidavit in Colorado. Jeff Beagley, 34, had ...