The periodic table of chemical elements hangs in front of chemistry classrooms worldwide and is an icon for science. Yet much was unknown about its history -- until now. The periodic table reflects ...

It’s official: Elements 114 and 116 do exist and belong on the periodic table. Well, when I say “exist,” I really mean “existed.” See, when scientists make them in the lab—by bombarding radioactive ...

The periodic table isn’t just a list of elements—it’s a map of predictable patterns called periodic trends. These trends, like atomic radius, electronegativity, and ionization energy, help scientists ...

In a significant breakthrough for the scientific community, a new element has been confirmed on the periodic table. This discovery holds potential implications for a wide range of scientific fields, ...

Science writer SAM KEAN transformed his childhood hobby of collecting Mercury from broken thermometers into his first book, “The Disappearing Spoon: and Other True Tales of Madness, Love and the ...