Human history is often told through kings, empires and machines, but a single reactive metal quietly underpins much of that story. Potassium, volatile in its pure form yet essential in its compounds, ...

PITTSBURGH — A local man is facing a number of charges after investigators found dozens of explosives in a Squirrel Hill apartment building. William Murray, 33, lived along busy Forbes Avenue and was ...

A man was recently found with a deadly explosive inside his home near the University of Kentucky’s campus, according to court documents. On February 7, the Lexington Police Department went to a home ...

Potassium nitrate (KNO 3), known historically as saltpeter or the mineral niter, is a common salt with multiple uses. It has been known since antiquity; an early appearance in the chemical literature ...

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — One man is facing charges after homemade explosives used to make fireworks were seized from his home in Laurel County. According to Kentucky State Police, an officer ...