Think of bismuth as the Cinderella of the periodic table. Because it is surrounded by its toxic stepsiblings—the elements lead, tin, antimony, tellurium, and polonium—chemists often overlook bismuth ...

Bismuth sits in a funny spot on the periodic table, at the turning point of what I call "poisoner's corridor." It cleaves the periodic table into two sets of dangerous elements. To the left of and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When you see the periodic table, what comes to mind? The pieces on a Scrabble board? Maybe you think about your high ...