Thousands of books believed to be toxic have been quarantined at museums and libraries worldwide. Now a new tool promises to ...

In “Murderland,” Caroline Fraser tries to understand why her hometown became a breeding ground for serial killers.

New technology at St Andrews University helps librarians detect when old books are bad for readers' health ...

Those include lead, chromium, mercury — and especially arsenic, often used in books with dazzling green covers. “Huh,” Mentock thought, staring at a photo of one of the toxic green books in ...

A new report backed by the American Chemical Society warned that colorfully bound books from the Victorian era are likely packed with toxic dyes, calling on librarians, archivists and researchers ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: The Poison Book Project is working to identify old books that contain toxic pigments like arsenic, which made Victorian-era books in the 1800s more eye-catching. Melissa Tedone ...

Other notable books they’ve published have included the superhero-meets-Jesus satire of “Second Coming,” alternate world superhero riff “The Wrong Earth” and more. “‘The Toxic ...

Those include lead, chromium, mercury — and especially arsenic, often used in books with dazzling green covers. “Huh,” Mentock thought, staring at a photo of one of the toxic green books in ...