It causes skin to melt away from the bone and can break down a victim's jawbone, but white phosphorus - known in Vietnam as Willie Pete - is still used by sections of the world's military.

Phosphorus is a necessary nutrient required for all life. However, it is only found in limited quantities in nature. In a new ...

While scientists still aren’t sure how phosphine wreaks so much havoc on the body, some are developing medications that can ...